FEDERAL CAPITAL
TERRITORY, ABUJA EXECUTIVE BODY
(ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION 304)
Judicial Service
Committee of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
1. The Judicial Service
Committee of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja shall comprise
the following members -
(a) the
Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja who shall
be the Chairman.
(b) the Attorney-General of the Federation;
(c) the Grand Kadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal
Capital Territory, Abuja;
(d) the President of the Customary Court of Appeal of the
Federal Capital Territory, Abuja;
(e) one person who is a legal practitioner and who has been
qualified to practice as a legal practitioner in Nigeria for
a period of not less than twelve years; and
(f) one other person, not being practitioner, who in the
opinion of the President is of unquestionable integrity.
2. The Committee
shall have power -
(a) to recommend
to the National Judicial Council suitable persons for nomination
for appointment to the office of -
(i) the
Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja,
(ii) a Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory,
Abuja,
(iii) the Grand Kadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal of the
Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
(iv) the President of the Customary Court of Appeal of
the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja,
(v) a Kadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal
Capital Territory, Abuja,
(vi) a Judge of the Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal
Capital Territory, Abuja.
(b) subject to
the provisions of this Constitution, to recommend to the National
Judicial Council the removal from office of the Judicial officers
specified in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph;
(c) to appoint,
promote and exercise disciplinary control over the Chief Registrar
and Deputy Chief Registrars of the High Court, the Sharia
Court of Appeal and the Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal
Capital Territory, Abuja, magistrates, the judges and members
of the District and Area Courts of the Federal Capital Territory,
Abuja, if any, and all other members of the staff of the judicial
service of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja not otherwise
specified in this Constitution and of the Judicial Service
Committee of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
