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The Structure of ICPC
As provided for in Section 3(3) of the Act 2000, the Commission consists of a Chairman and twelve (12) Members, two of whom represent each of the six geo-political zones of the country. The membership is drawn from the following categories of Nigerians as spelt out by the Act:
- A retired Police Officer not below the rank of Commissioner of Police
- A legal practitioner with at least 10 years post-call experience
- A retired Judge of a superior court of record
- A retired Public Servant not below the rank of a Director
- A woman
- A youth not less than 21 or more than 30 years of age at the time of his or her appointment; and
- A chartered accountant.
The Act provides that the Chairman and Members of the Commission, who shall be persons of proven integrity, shall be appointed by the President upon confirmation by the Senate and shall not begin to discharge their duties until they have declared their assets and liabilities as prescribed in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The tenure of office for the Chairman is five (5) years while that of the Members is four (4) years in the first instance. The Act also provides for the position of a Secretary to the Commission who is to be appointed by the President. The Commission is granted the powers to appoint, deploy, discipline and determine the conditions of service of its staff. Section 3 (14) of the Act enshrines the independence of the Commission by providing that “the Commission shall in the discharge of its functions under this Act, not be subject to the direction or control of any other person or authority”.
The Chairman and 12 Members of the Commission constitute three (3) Committees that oversee the execution of the enshrined functions of the Commission. There are five (5) operational Departments, two Units and a special Team in the Commission which take charge of the three broad functional area as outlined below.
Investigation and Prosecution Committee Members
- Hon Justice Ayoola - Chairman
- Alhaji A.K. Saba - Member
- Dr Uriah Angulu - Member
- Senator Adejo Ogiri - Member
Prevention and Systems Study Committee Members
To Be Constituted
Public Enlightenment and Education Committee Members
To Be Constituted
Administrative Structure:
They Departments and Units of the Commission include:
Investigation; Prosecution; Planning, Research and Review; Education and Public Enlightenment departments; Chairman's Special Unit, Special Duties Unit, Publication Unit and Fast Track Team.
The Chairman has powers to control, supervise, and give general direction for the efficient and effective functioning of the Commission. In that regard, he issues “Standing Orders” as provided by Section 7(1) of the ICPC Act. The Act also provides that the Secretary to the Commission under the general direction of the Chairman, is responsible for keeping the records of the Commission and the general day-to-day administration and control of the staff. To facilitate execution of this function, there are two (2) support service departments, namely: Administration; Finance and Accounts.
Operational Structure (Committee System):
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