2023: INEC Sends Strong Warning To Ad-Hoc Staff, Others

A strong warning has gone out to Ad-hoc staff that would be assisting the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the conduct of the forthcoming general election.

Naija News reports that the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Osun State, Dr Mutiu Agboke said suspected saboteurs of the elections as well as the ad-hoc staff who would compromise should have a rethink because anyone caught would face the law and be jailed.

According to him, no INEC or ad-hoc staff should jeopardise their destiny on a platter of any form of gratification because anyone caught should be ready to go to jail.

Agboke as Naija News learnt gave the warning when he received the Network of Youth-led NGOs in his Office in Osun.

The Osun INEC REC said “I have informed whoever cares to listen, don’t take the INEC job if you have any plan that negates the ethics and conducts worthy of our job, no one will be spared if found wanting.

”We will make sure we train and if possible re-train the ad-hoc staff but they must also comply with simple instructions, no one should be given a ballot paper without being accredited by the BVAS. Anyone who allowed himself to be used such that the BVAS is bypassed will face the wrath of the law.

“The youths must own the process because they are pivotal to the success of the 2023 general elections.”

He explained that the public should not hesitate to report or stop anyone willing to disrupt the election process in their various polling units.

He further noted that despite the issues of cash crunch which he knows affects its staff and official, the challenges would not deter the conduct of the polls.

The Osun INEC boss also urged the NGO group to help in disseminating the information to relevant quarters.