THE STRUCTURE OF THE FEDERAL JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION

The Federal Judicial Service Commission has its main office building within the Supreme Court Complex. The Commission also has a Liaison Office in Lekki, Lagos. The Commission’s Secretariat is headed by the Secretary, Mrs. H. A Turaki, who is both the Chief Executive and the Accounting Officer of the Commission. She is also the Chairperson of the Committee charged with the responsibility of conducting Promotion interviews and other sundry duties as may be assigned by the Commission.
In addition to the Secretary, there are three departments viz:-

 Administration Department

 Finance and Account Department
 Planning Research and Statistics Department.

 Establishment Department.

 Discipline, Appeal and Complain Department.

 Legal Services Department

The Administration Department is headed by Akinwumi Aina,  Director (Administration).

 The Finance and Accounts Department is headed by Mr. Sani Yusfu, Deputy Director (Finance and Accounts).

The Planning Research and Statistics department is headed by Mr. Baa’ba Ibrahim.

The Establishment department is headed by Mr. Kabir Isa-koto.

The Discipline department is headed Mrs. Efut Rebecca and

The Legal Services Department is headed by Bar. jide Abdulkadir.

Several sections and units exist under these departments.

A. UNITS IN THE SECRETARY’S OFFICE

  • Procurement Unit
  • Public Relations Unit
  • Internal Audit Unit
  • Store Unit
  • Secretariat Unit

B. UNITS IN THE ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT

    • Salary Unit
    • Final Accounts Unit
    • Pension Accounts/Checking Unit
    • Central Pay Office Unit
    • Other Charges Unit
    • Advance Unit
    • Funds unit

C. UNITS IN THE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

        • Appointments and Promotions
        • Training
        • Welfare and Gazetting
        • Registry
        • Discipline and Appeals
        • Transport
        • Maintenance

D. UNITS IN THE PLANNING, RESEARCH AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT

    • Data Planning and Statistics
    • Information and Communication Technology
    • Library
    • Budget

E. UNITS IN THE ESTABLISHMENT DEPARTMENT

        • Supreme Court Unit
        • Federal High Court Unit
        • Court of Appeal Unit
        • National Industrial Court Unit

F. UNITS IN THE DISCIPLINE, APPEAL AND COMPLAIN DEPARTMENT

        • Supreme court/Federal high court Discipline Unit
        • National Industrial /Court of Appeal Discipline Unit
        • Complain & Appeal Unit

F. UNITS IN THE LEGAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

    • Litigation Unit
    • Solicitor Unit
    • Gazette Unit