Judicial administrations in respect of National Code of Conduct lies with the
Pulic Complaints Commission
Judicial Service Commission
Code of Conduct Bureau
Code of Conduct Tribunal
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Nigeria:
Preamble
The Nigerian Judiciary, as the Third Arm of Government under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria recognizes, accepts and affirms that:
An independent, strong, respected and respectable judiciary is indispensable for the impartial administration of Justice in a democratic State.
It is the duty of every Judicial Officer to actively participate in establishing, maintaining, enforcing, and himself observing a high standard of conduct that will ensure and preserve transparently, the integrity and respect for the independence of the Judiciary.
The judicial duties of a Judicial Officer, which include all the duties of his office prescribed by law take precedence over all his other activities.
It is advisable that the standard of conduct which a Judicial Officer is obliged to observe be prescribed and published for the information of and due compliance by the Judicial Officer himself and the public in general so that the objectives set out in this Code of Conduct may be achieved.
Therefore, this Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is hereby adopted to serve as the minimum standard of conduct to be observed by each and every Judicial Officer as defined in this Code.
Explanatory notes
In this Code, the term “Judicial Officer” shall mean a holder of the office of Chief Justice of Nigeria, a Justice of the Supreme Court, the President or Justice of the Court of Appeal, the Chief Judge or Judge of the Federal High Court, the President or Judge of National Industrial Court of Nigeria, the Chief Judge or Judge of High Court of a State and of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, the Grand Kadi or Kadi of a Sharia Court of Appeal of a State and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, the President or Judge of a Customary Court of Appeal of a State and of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and every holder of similar office in any office and tribunal where the duties involves adjudication of any dispute or disagreement between person and person (natural or legal) or person and Government at Federal, State and Local Government levels including the agents and privies of any such person.
Reference to the masculine gender shall include females.
Application of the Code
The Code applies to all categories of Judicial Officers throughout the Federation as defined in this Code.
Violation of any of the Rules contained in this Code shall constitute judicial misconduct and or, misbehavior and shall attract disciplinary action.
RULES
In the performance of his duties, a Judicial Officer shall adhere and observe strictly the rules set in the Code. Non observance of these Rules shall constitute misconduct or misbehavior.
The Preamble to this code shall be construed as an integral part of the Code and its provisions shall be as enforceable as the provision of the specific rules in the Code.so C is d correct answer
the correct answer is D
CCT is the judicial arm of the CCB while CCB is the executive body that implement
It is the code of conduct tribunal that adjudicate trials on behalf of national code of conduct bureau.Myschool pls check well.
D - "Code of Conduct Tribunal." The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) is the judicial body responsible for adjudicating on matters concerning the breach of the Nigerian Code of Conduct for Public Officers. The Tribunal is empowered by the Nigerian Constitution to investigate and prosecute cases of corruption, breach of oath of office, and abuse of office by public officials. The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) is the body that enforces the Code of Conduct and initiates cases before the CCT.
