The Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) is an entity established by Section 153 (1) of the Constitution of Nigeria of 1999, as amended.
The FJSC is empowered to recommend the removal of judicial officers and exercises control over certain court personnel.
[2] The FJSC was created in accordance with the 1999 Nigerian Constitution, which marked the return to democracy in Nigeria.
It succeeded the former Federal Judicial Service Committee, dissolved in 1988, aiming to safeguard the judiciary's independence from executive influence.
[5] It holds the authority to manage personnel in specific courts and is empowered to perform various functions conferred by law.