By Samuel Ogunsona
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied the allegation that it replaced its trained Ad-hoc staffs with unknown individuals for the November 11 gubernatorial election.
In a statement signed by the
HOD, Voter Education & Publicity Secretary, Wilfred O. Ifogah, via INEC official X page seen by Irohinoodua, INEC said it is not true that names of trained personnel who applied were substituted with individuals from unknown sources as claimed.
According to statements “The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Bayelsa State Office attention has been drawn to an online social media statement alleging that shortlisted and trained ad-hoc staff by the Commission were dropped and replaced with unknown individuals”
“I wish to state here that it is not true that names of trained personnel who applied were substituted with individuals from unknown source as claimed in the statement”
He added that the successful applicants during the recruitment exercise were the ones contacted for the training and were all deployed a night before the Election day for proper and smooth preparation.
He said “Those who were successful from the recruitment exercise were contacted and camped at the various Registration Area Centers (RACs) a night to election day in preparation for deployment to their various polling units on 11th November, 2023””
“I wish to also inform that the Commission has a methodical approach to the recruitment, training and shortlisting of ad-hoc personnel which it cannot afford to breach or sabotage.
Lastly, we also advise stakeholders and other citizens to be wary of similar unfounded rumours that are bound to be disseminated by persons whose interest is to undermine the Commission” He said.