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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. Federal Judicial Service Commission 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; [Third Schedule, Item E, paragraph (d) the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court; 12(dd) is inserted by the Constitution of Federal Republic (dd) the President of the National Industrial Court; of Nigeria (Third Alteration Act) (e) two persons, each of whom has been qualified to practice 2010] 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, 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, 236 The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second , Third and Fourth Alterations