September 17, 2025 – Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a disclaimer titled “INEC is not recruiting” following a wave of confusion across social media. A certain INEC advert had been circulating online, suggesting that the Commission was recruiting for various positions.
The truth is that INEC is currently recruiting, but only for ad hoc staff for the Anambra governorship election. This recruitment has been officially announced by the Commission HERE.
In its statement, INEC said, “Our attention has been drawn to a fake advertorial currently circulating on social media, giving the impression that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is recruiting for various positions. The impostor behind this illicit recruitment exercise also asked would-be respondents to log on to an equally fake portal – inecrecruitment.com to complete their applications. But INEC does not have any such portal.”
“The Commission hereby calls on the public to disregard this fraudulent call for applications. The Commission IS NOT recruiting. Do not fall victim to the antics of criminal elements.”
The confusion appears to have started because the circulating advert refers to an old INEC announcement from 2020, when the portal inecrecruitment.com was genuinely used for recruitment.
The current Anambra ad hoc staff recruitment is being handled through the new portal presmobile.inecnigeria.org, and it is strictly for residents of Anambra State.
The public is advised to take note and avoid being misled by fake job adverts or falling victim to scammers spreading false information on social media.
Attached below is the old (and invalid) advert adhoc staff that INEC is advising the public to ignore:
