The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) declared yesterday, February 1, 2024, as the start date for the hiring of temporary employees for the state’s upcoming Local Government Council elections.
This was well known and insane. In a statement released on Wednesday in Ibadan by Aare Isiaka Abiola Olagunju, SAN, the chairman of OYSIEC.
According to the release, the recruitment portal will start on February 1st and expire on February 15th, 2024.
The commission head’s statement further stated that the candidates needed to have a bank verification number (BVN), a functional or operational commercial bank account, and the necessary educational qualifications.
Before applicants could be considered for participation, the commission also required a functional phone number and an email account.
The Statement reads: “The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission invites applications from eligible Candidates to serve as Ad-hoc Staff in the 2024 Local Government Councils Election in the following categories: Assistant Presiding Officers (APO), Presiding Officers (PO) and Supervisors (SU).
Others are Ward Collation Officers (WCO), LGA Returning Officers (RO), Assistant Electoral Officers (AEO) and Electoral Officers (EO).
“ Educational Qualifications for each position goes thus ;- Assistant Presiding Officer (APO) and Presiding Officer (PO), Minimum of OND/ NCE; Supervisor (SU) / Ward Collation Officer (WCO), BA./BSC/HND; LGA Returning Officers (RO) MSc /MA/ Senior Lecturer in Tertiary Institutions; Assistant Electoral Officer (AEO), Vice Principal/ Level 13 Officer in the Oyo State Civil Service, Electoral Officer (EO), School Principal/ Level 15 Officer in the Oyo State Civil Service.“
Interested individuals are expected to visit the recruitment portal and follow the instructions in each section.
