(3) Notwithstanding any provision in any other law or enactment, the Commission shall ensure that every public
company or corporation reflects the federal character in the appointments of its directors and senior management
staff.
9. It shall be the duty of the Board of Directors of every state-owned enterprise to recognise and promote the
principle of federal character in the ownership and management structure of the company.
D - Federal Civil Service Commission
10. The Federal Civil Service Commission shall comprise the following members –
(a) a Chairman; and
(b) not more than fifteen other members, who shall, in the opinion of the President, be persons of unquestionable
integrity and sound political judgment.
11. (1) The Commission shall without prejudice to the powers vested in the President, the National Judicial
Council, the Federal 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. 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;
(d) the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court;
(e) two persons, each of whom has been qualified to practice 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 and 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;
(ii) a Justice of the Supreme Court;
(iii) the President of the Court of Appeal;
(iv) a Justice of the Court of Appeal;
(v) the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court;
(vi) a Judge of the Federal High Court; and