FCC drags Customs to court over 2025/2026 recruitment violation

The Federal Character Commission, FCC, has dragged the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, and its Comptroller-General, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, earlier the Federal High Court successful Abuja implicit alleged breaches of the Federal Character Commission Act during the Service’s 2025/2026 recruitment exercise.

The ineligible enactment comes aft the FCC sought entree to recruitment documents and oversight of the workout to guarantee adherence to the Federal Character principle.

According to the charge, the NCS allegedly failed to merchandise requested recruitment records, including nominal rolls, contempt receiving a ceremonial missive from the committee connected March 25, 2026.

The NCS was besides accused of failing to contiguous cardinal stages of the recruitment process to the FCC for monitoring.

Additionally, the committee alleges that the NCS failed to comply with its Octob...