Corps members recruited by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as ad hoc staff for the ongoing presidential and national assembly elections have refused to work in the Ado Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State due to the non-payment of their allowances.

Despite the early arrival of voters at various polling units in the LGA, the corps members did not leave Nawar-ud-deen Primary School, Atan-Ota, the designated centre for the collection of election materials, for their various polling units until 12:26 pm.

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When FIJ arrived at a polling unit in the LGA, some of the corps members were seen sleeping on mats in an open space.

“These ‘corpers’ slept on the floor. INEC could not even accommodate them in a hotel despite the fact that money was allocated to them,” a sympathetic voter told FIJ.

“Voting has started in other states, but here, we are waiting for accreditation. We don’t even know when it would start. I’m sure we won’t leave here today until 7pm,” another voter, standing close to the first, said. 

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“The corps members have not been paid their feeding allowances. I learnt that they have brought money to be given to them. But why is INEC acting this way?”

A male corps member, who asked not to be named, confirmed the development to FIJ.

“It is true; INEC has not paid us,” he said.