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(ii) prerogative of mercy; (iii) award of national honours; (iv) the Independent National Electoral Commission (including the appointment of members of that Commission); (v) the National Judicial Council (including the appointment of the members, other than ex-officio members of that Council); and (vi) the National Population Commission (including the appointment of members of that Commission); and (b) advise the President whenever requested to do so on the maintenance of public order within the Federation or any part thereof and on such other matters as the President may direct. C - Federal Character Commission 7. Federal Character Commission (1) The Federal Character Commission shall comprise the following members- (a) a Chairman; and (b) one person to represent each of the states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. (2) The Chairman and members shall be appointed by the President, subject to confirmation by the Senate. 8. (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; 234 The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second , Third and Fourth Alterations