-(1)
In giving effect to the provisions of section 14(3) and (4)
of this Constitution, the Commission shall have the power to:
(a)
work out an equitable formula subject to the approval of the
National Assembly for the distribution of all cadres of posts
in the public service of the Federation and of the States,
the armed forces of the Federation, the Nigeria Police Force
and other government security agencies, government owned companies
and parastatals of the states;
(b) promote, monitor and enforce compliance
with the principles of proportional sharing of all bureaucratic,
economic, media and political posts at all levels of government;
(c) take such legal measures, including
the prosecution of the head or staff of any Ministry or
government body or agency which fails to comply with any
federal character principle or formula prescribed or adopted
by the Commission; and
(d) carry out such other functions as may
be conferred upon it by an Act of the National Assembly.
(2) The
posts mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) and (b) of this paragraph
shall include those of the Permanent Secretaries, Directors-General
in Extra-Ministerial Departments and parastatals, Directors
in Ministries and Extra-Ministerial Departments, senior military
officers, senior diplomatic posts and managerial cadres in
the Federal and State parastatals, bodies, agencies and institutions.
(3) Notwithstanding
any provision in any other law or enactment, the Commission
shall ensure that every public company or corporation reflects
the federal character in the appointments of its directors
and senior management staff.
9. It shall
be the duty of the Board of Directors of every state-owned enterprise
to recognise and promote the principle of federal character
in the ownership and management structure of the company.
D - Federal
Civil Service Commission
10. The
Federal Civil Service Commission shall comprise the following
members -
(a)
a Chairman; and
(b) not more than fifteen other members,
who shall, in the opinion of the President,
be persons of unquestionable integrity and sound political
judgment.
11.
-(1)
The Commission shall without prejudice to the powers vested
in the President, the National Judicial Council, the Federal
Judicial Service Commission, the National Population Commission
and the Police Service Commission, have power -
(a)
to appoint persons to offices in the Federal Civil Service;
and
(b) to dismiss and exercise disciplinary
control over persons holding such offices.
(2) The
Commission shall not exercise any of its powers under sub-paragraph
(1) of this paragraph in respect of such offices of heads
of divisions of Ministries or of departments of the government
of the Federation as may, from time to time, be designated
by an order made by the President except after consultation
with the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.
E - Federal
Judicial Service Commission
12. The
Federal Judicial Service Commission shall comprise the following
members -
(a)
the Chief Justice of Nigeria, who shall be the Chairman;
(b) the President of the Court of Appeal;
(c) the Attorney-General of the Federation;
(d) the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court;
(e) two persons, each of whom has been qualified
to practice as a legal practitioner in Nigeria for a period
of not less than fifteen years, from a list of not less than
four persons so qualified and recommended by the Nigerian
Bar Association; and
(f) two other persons, not being legal practitioners,
who in the opinion of the President are of unquestionable
integrity.
13. The
Commission shall have power to -
(a)
advise the National Judicial Council in nominating persons for
appointment, as respects appointments to the office of -
(i)
the Chief Justice of Nigeria;
(ii) a Justice of the Supreme Court;
(iii) the President of the Court of Appeal;
(iv) a Justice of the Court of Appeal;
(v) the Chief Judge of the Federal High
Court;
(vi) a Judge of the Federal High Court;
and
(iv) the Chairman and members of the Code
of Conduct Tribunal.
(b) recommend
to the National Judicial Council, the removal from office
of the judicial officers specified in sub-paragraph
(a)
of this paragraph; and
(b) appoint, dismiss and exercise disciplinary
control over the Chief Registrars and Deputy Chief Registrars
of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the Federal High
Court and all other members of the staff of the judicial
service of the Federation not otherwise specified in this
Constitution and of the Federal Judicial Service Commission.
