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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999

Official source page 124

Jurisdiction
Nigeria
Provision
124
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

Provision text

Official source
(i) the Federal Judicial Service Commission, persons for appointment to the offices of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, the Justices of the Supreme Court, the President and Justices of the Court of Appeal, the Chief Judge and Judges of the Federal High Court, and (ii) the Judicial Service Committee of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, persons for appointment to the offices of the Chief Judge and Judges of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, the Grand Kadi and Kadis of the Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and the President and Judges of the Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja; (b) recommend to the President the removal from office of the judicial officers specified in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph and to exercise disciplinary control over such officers; (c) recommend to the Governors from among the list of persons submitted to it by the State Judicial Service Commissions persons for appointments to the offices of the Chief Judges of the States and Judges of the High Courts of the States, the Grand Kadis and Kadis of the Sharia Courts of Appeal of the States and the Presidents and Judges of the Customary Courts of Appeal of the States; (d) recommend to the Governors the removal from the office of the judicial officers in sub-paragraph (c) of this paragraph, and to exercise disciplinary control over such officers. (e) collect, control and disburse all moneys, capital and recurrent, for the judiciary; (f) advise the President and Governors or any matter pertaining to the judiciary as may be referred to the Council by the President or the Governors; (g) appoint, dismiss and exercise disciplinary control over members and staff of the Council; (h) control and disburse all monies, capital and recurrent; for the services of the Council; and (i) deal with all other matters relating to broad issues of policy and administration. 22. The Secretary of the Council shall be appointed by the National Judicial Council on the recommendation of the Federal Judicial Service Commission and shall be a legal practitioner. J - National Population Commission 23. The National Population Commission shall comprise the following members - (a) a Chairman; and (b) one person from each State of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. 24. The Commission shall have power to - (a) undertake periodical enumeration of population through sample surveys, censuses or otherwise; (b) establish and maintain a machinery for continuous and universal registration of births and deaths throughout the Federation; (c) advise the President on population matters; (d) publish and provide information and data on population for the purpose of facilitating economic and development planning; and (e) appoint and train or arrange for the appointment and training of enumerators or the staff of the Commission.

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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 · nass.gov.ng · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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