Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fourth Alteration) Acts, 2017
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Official source[Definition of “public service of the Federation” means the service of the
public service of
Federation in any capacity in respect of the Government of the
the Federation
under Section 318 Federation, and includes service as-
is altered by the (a) Clerk or other staff of the National Assembly or of each
Constitution of House of the National Assembly;
Federal Republic
of Nigeria (Third
Alteration Act) (b) member of staff of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal,
2010] the Federal High Court, the National Industrial Court, the
High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, the Sharia
Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, the
Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory,
Abuja; or other courts established for the Federation by this
Constitution and by an Act of the National Assembly;
(c) member or staff of any commission or authority established for
the Federation by this Constitution or by an Act of the National
Assembly;
(d) staff of any area council;
(e) staff of any statutory corporation established by an Act of
the National Assembly;
(f) staff of any educational institution established or financed
principally by the Government of the Federation;
(g) staff of any company or enterprise in which the Government
of the Federation or its agency owns controlling shares or
interest; and
(h) members or officers of the armed forces of the Federation or
the Nigeria Police Force or other government security agencies
established by law;
“public service of a State” means the service of the State in any
capacity in respect of the Government of the State and includes
service as -
(a) Clerk or other staff of the House of Assembly;
208 The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second , Third and Fourth Alterations
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