The Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC, has said it would conduct the Bayelsa December 5 governorship election with over 8, 000 ad hoc staff.
The state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Baritor Kpagih, stated this in an interview in Yenagoa, the state capital on Saturday.
Kpagih averred that the commission’s permanent staff would also be involved in the conduct of the governorship poll.
“We will involve ad hoc staff, more than 8, 000 of them will be recruited; definitely in election period, most of our permanent staff are always involved.
“The ad hoc staff have been trained on what they should be doing while on duty; some of them were trained at the local government area headquarters.
“INEC in Bayelsa is working with the electoral guidelines and we will continue to do our best in ensuring that the governorship election in the state is successful,’’ Kpagih said.
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