CERTAIN POLITICAL, PUBLIC AND JUDICIAL OFFICE HOLDERS (SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES, ETC) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2007
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LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
CERTAIN POLITICAL, PUBLIC AND JUDICIAL OFFICE HOLDERS (SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES, ETC) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2007
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
This Act amends the Certain Political, Public and Judicial Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances, etc) Act, 2002 by, among other things, increasing their annual basic salaries, allowances and fringe benefits.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
- Amendment of Act No.6, 2002
- Amendment of section 2 (1)
- Substitution for the Schedule
- Commencement.
- Citation
CERTAIN POLITICAL, PUBLIC AND JUDICIAL OFFICE HOLDERS (SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES, ETC) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2007
An Act to amend the Certain Political, Public and Judicial Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances, Etc.) Act, No.6, of 2002; and for related matters.
[1st April, 2007] [Commencement]
ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria –
Amendment of Act No. 6, 2002
- The Certain Political, Public and Judicial Office Holders (Salaries and. Allowances, etc.) Act, 2002 (in this Act referred to as “the Principal Act”) is amended as set out below.
Amendment of Section 2 (1)
- Section 2 (1) of the Principal Act is amended –
(a) in paragraph (a), by substituting for the Roman figure “IV” Roman figure “III” in lines 3 and 4; and
(b) in paragraph (b), by deleting the expression “and III (a) and (b)”.
Substitution for the Schedule
- Substitute for the existing Schedule to the Principal Act, a new Schedule-
SCHEDULE
PART 1
A – ANNUAL BASIC SALARY FOR CERTAIN POLITICAL AND PUBLIC OFFICERS IN THE EXECUTIVE (FEDERAL)
| Category | Annual Basic Salary (N) | |
| President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. | 3,514,705.00 | |
| Vice- President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. | 3,031,572.50 | |
| Chief of Staff to the President, Minister,
Secretary to Government of the Federation, Head of Civil Service of the Federation. |
2,026,400.00 | |
| Chairman of:
(i) Code of Conduct Bureau; (ii) Independent National Electoral Commission; (iii) Federal Civil Service Commission; (iv) National Population Commission; (v) Federal Judicial Service Commission; (vi) Nigeria Police Council; (vii) Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission; (viii) Federal Character Commission; (ix) National Judicial Council; (x) Code of Conduct Tribunal; (xi) Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission; (xii) Police Service Commission; (xiii) National Assembly Service Commission; (xiv) Economic and Financial Crimes Commission; (xv) Public Complaints Commission; (xvi) National Human Rights Commission (xvii) Judicial Service Committee of the Federal Capital Territory and such other Commissions as may be established by an Act of the National Assembly. |
2,026,400.00 |
|
| Member of:
(i) Code of Conduct Bureau; (ii) Independent National Electoral Commission; (iii) Federal Civil Service Commission; (iv) National Population Commission; (v) Federal Judicial Service Commission; (vi) Nigeria Police Council; (vii) Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission; (viii) Federal Character Commission; (ix) National Judicial Council; (x) Code of Conduct Tribunal; (xi) Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission; (xii) Police Service Commission; (xiii) National Assembly Service Commission; (xiv) Economic and Financial Crimes Commission; (xv) Public Complaints Commission; (xvi) National Human Rights Commission; (xvii) the Judicial Service Committee of the Federal Capital Territory and such other Commissions as may be established by an Act of the National Assembly. |
1,957,580.00
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| Special Adviser to the President. | 1,942,875.00 | |
| Auditor-General of the Federation/Permanent
Secretaries, Directors-General, Executive Secretaries, Chief Executive of Parastatals, Agencies and Government Companies, INEC -Resident Electoral Commissioners.
|
1,925,865.00
|
PART 1 (CONTINUED)
- ALLOWANCES AND FRINGE BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN POLITICAL AND PUBLIC OFFICERS INTHE EXECUTIVE (FEDERAL)
| Category | Accommodation | utilities | Domestic staff | Entertain-ment | Medical Allowance | Security | Furniture allowance | Personal Assist. | Motor Vehicle loan | Motor maintenance & Fuel Allowance | Severance Gratuity (8) | Leave Allowance | Constituency Allowance | HardshipAllowance | Special Assistant | News paper | Duty tour Allowance | Estacode | MonitoringAllowance |
| President | To be provided | To be provided | To be provided | To be provided | To be provided | To be provided | To be provided | To be provided | N/A | To be provided | 300% | 10% | 250% | 50% | To be provided | To be provided | To be provided | To be provided | N/A |
| Vice President | To be provided | To be provided | To be provided | To be provided | To be provided | To be provided | To be provided | To be provided | N/A | To be provided | 300% | 10% | 250% | 50% | To be provided | To be provided | To be provided | To be provided | N/A |
| Minister/ SGFHOS/ Chairmen (2) Members (3) | 200% | 30% | 75% | 45% | To be provided | To be provided | 300% | 25% | 400% | 75% | 300% | 10% | N/A | N/A | To be provided | 15% | #35,000 | USD 900:00 | 20% (6) |
| Special Advisers(4) | 200% | 30% | 75% | 45% | To be provided | To be provided | 300% | 25% | N/A | 75% | 300% | 10% | N/A | N/A | To be provided | 15% | #25,000 | USD 800:00 | N/A |
| Auditor-General/ Permanent Secretaries(3) | 200% | 30% | 75% | 45% | To be provided | To be provided | 300% | 25% | N/A | 75% | 300% | 10% | N/A | N/A | To be provided | 15% | 20,000 | USD 600:00 | 20% (6) |
Note (for Table above):
(1) The members of the council of State as provided in section 153 (1) (b) paragraph 5 (c and d) of part 1 of the third schedule to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria shall be paid N500,000:00 per sitting but not exceeding six (6) sittings in a year.
(2) Chairmen of: Code of Conduct Bureau, Independent National Electoral Commission, Federal Civil Service Commission, National Population Commission, Public Complaints Commission, Federal Judicial Service Commission, Nigeria Police Council, Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, Federal Character Commission, National Human Rights Commission, the National Judicial Council, Code of Conduct Tribunal, Police Service Commission, National Assembly Service Commission, ICPC, EFCC, any such other Commission as may be established by the National Assembly and the Chief of staff to the President.
(3) Members of the Constitutional Commissions mentioned at (2) above and the members of the Judicial Service Committee of the FCT.
(4) Special Advisers- to include other categories like Speech Writer.
(5) Including: Directors-General, Executive Secretaries, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioners and Chief Executive of Parastatals, Agencies and Government Companies.
(6) The Allowance is only for Chairmen, Members and Secretaries of Constitutional Commissions involved in field work/monitoring activities, for example, the Independent National Electoral Commission, the National Population Commission, the Federal Character Commission, the Code of Conduct Bureau, the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission and the Police Service Commission.
(7) None career Ambassadors are also to be paid this allowance at this rate.
(8) The allowance could be pro-rated after a minimum of two years’ tenure.
PART II
A – ANNUAL BASIC SALARY FOR JUDICIAL OFFICERS (FEDERAL AND STATE)
| Category | Annual Basic Salary N |
| Chief Justice of Nigeria | 3,363,972.50 |
| Justice of the Supreme Court | 2,477,110.00 |
| President of the Court of Appeal | 2,477,110.00 |
| Justice of the Court of Appeal | 1,995,430.18 |
| Chief Judge of the Federal High Court | 1,995,430.18 |
| Chief Judge of the F.C.T | 1,995,430.18 |
| President National Industrial Court | 1,995,430.18 |
| Judge of the Federal High Court | 1,804,740.00 |
| Judge National Industrial Court | 1,804,740.00 |
| Judge of FCT High Court | 1,804,740.00 |
| Grand Kadi F.C.T Sharia Court of Appeal | 1,995,430.18 |
| President F.C.T Customary Court of Appeal | 1,995,430.18 |
| Kadi Shana Court of Appeal F.C.T | 1,801,740.00 |
| Judge F.C.T Customary Court of Appeal | 1,804,740.00 |
| Chief Judge of State | 1,995,430.18 |
| Judge of State High Court | 1,804,740.00 |
| Grand Kadi State Sharia Court of Appeal | 1,995,430.18 |
| President State Customary Court of Appeal | 1,995,430.18 |
| Kadi State Sharia Court of Appeal | 1,804,740.00 |
| Judge State Customary Court of Appeal | 1,804,740.00 |
PART II CONTINUED
- ALLOWANCES AND FRINGE BENEFITS FOR JUDICIAL OFFICERS (FEDERAL AND STATE)
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Accommodation | Utilities | Domestic Staff | Entertainment | Medical Allowance | Security | Furniture Allowance | Personal Assist. | Motor Vehicle loan | Severance Gratuity | Retirement Benefit | Leave Allowance | Motor Maintenance. & Fuel Allowance | Hardship Allowance | News papa | Estacode | Duty tour Allowance | Outfit | Special Assstant |
| Chief Justice ofNigeria | To be provided | To be provided | To be provided | To be provided | To be provided | To be provided | To be provided | 25% | To be provided | 300% | Scheme of service | 10% | To be provided | 50% | To be provided | USD 2,000 | 50,000 | 25% | To be provided |
| Justice of the Supreme Court | To be provided or 200% | 30% | 75% | 45% | To be provided | To be provided | 300% | 25% | 400% | 300% | Scheme of service | 10% | 75% | 50% | 15% | USD 1,300 | 35,000 | 25% | To be provided |
| President of the Court of Appeal | To be provided 200% | 30% | 75% | 45% | To be provided | To be provided | 300% | 25% | 400% | 300% | Scheme of service | 10% | 75% | 50% | 15% | USD 1,300 | 35,000 | 25% | To be provided |
| Justice of the Court of Appeal | To be provided or 200% | 30% | 75% | 45% | To be provided | To be provided | 300% | 25% | 400% | 300% | Scheme of service | 10% | 75% | 50% | 15% | USD 1,100 | 30,000 | 25% | To be provided |
| Chief Judge of the Federal High Court | To be provided or 200% | 30% | 75% | 45% | To be provided | To be provided | 300% | 25% | 400% | 300% | Scheme of service | 10% | 75% | 50% | 15% | USD 1,100 | 30,000 | 25% | To be provided |
| Judge of the Federal High Court | To be provided or 200% | 30% | 75% | 45% | To be provided | To be provided | 300% | 25% | 400% | 300% | Scheme of service | 10% | 75% | 50% | 15% | USD 600 | 20,000 | 25% | To be provided |
| Chief Judge of F.C.T | To be provided or 200% | 30% | 75% | 45% | To be provided | To be provided | 300% | 25% | 400% | 300% | Scheme of service | 10% | 75% | 50% | 15% | USD1,100 | 30,000 | 25% | To be provided |
| President National Industrial Court | To be provided or 200% | 30% | 75% | 45% | To be provided | To be provided | 300% | 25% | 400% | 300% | Scheme of service | 10% | 75% | 50% | 15% | USD 1,100 | 30,000 | 25% | To be provided |
| Judge of National Industrial Court | To be provided or 200% | 30% | 75% | 45% | To be provided | To be provided | 300% | 25% | 400% | 300% | Scheme of service | 10% | 75% | 50% | 15% | USD 600 | 20,000 | 25% | To be provided |
| Judge of the F.C.T High Court | To be provided or 200% | 30% | 75% | 45% | To be provided | To be provided | 300% | 25% | 400% | 300% | Scheme of service | 10% | 75% | 50% | 15% | USD 600 | 20,000 | 25% | To be provided |
| Grand Kadi F.CT Sharia Court of Appeal | To be provided or 200% | 30% | 75% | 45% | To be provided | To be provided | 300% | 25% | 400% | 300% | Scheme of service | 10% | 75% | 50% | 15% | USD 1,100 | 30,000 | 25% | To be provided |
| President F.C.T Customary Court of Appeal | To be provided or 200% | 30% | 75% | 45% | To be provided | To be provided | 300% | 25% | 400% | 300% | Scheme of service | 10% | 75% | 50% | 15% | USD 1,100 | 30,000 | 25% | To be provided |
| Kadi F.C.T Sharia Court of Appeal | To be provided or 200% | 30% | 75% | 45% | To be provided | To be provided | 300% | 25% | 400% | 300% | Scheme of service | 10% | 75% | 50% | 15% | USD 600 | 20,000 | 25% | To be provided |
| Judge F.C.T Customary Court of Appeal | To be provided or 200% | 30% | 75% | 45% | To be provided | To be provided | 300% | 25% | 400% | 300% | Scheme of service | 10% | 75% | 50% | 15% | USD 600 | 20,000 | 25% | To be provided |
| Chief Judge of State | To be provided or 200% | 30% | 75% | 45% | To be provided | To be provided | 300% | 25% | 400% | 300% | Scheme of service | 10% | 75% | 50% | 15% | USD 1,100 | 30,000 | 25% | To be provided |
| Judge of State High Court | To be provided or 200% | 30% | 75% | 45% | To be provided | To be provided | 300% | 25% | 400% | 300% | Scheme of service | 10% | 75% | 50% | 15% | USD 600 | 20,000 | 25% | To be provided |
| Grand Kadi State Sharia Court | To be provided or 200% | 30% | 75% | 45% | To be provided | To be provided | 300% | 25% | 400% | 300% | Scheme of service | 10% | 75% | 50% | 15% | USD 1,100 | 30,000 | 25% | To be provided |
| President State Customary Court of Appeal | To be provided or 200% | 30% | 75% | 45% | To be provided | To be provided | 300% | 25% | 400% | 300% | Scheme of service | 10% | 75% | 50% | 15% | USD 1,100 | 30,000 | To be provided | |
| Kadi State Court of Appeal | To be provided or 200% | 30% | 75% | 45% | To be provided | To be provided | 300% | 25% | 400% | 300% | Scheme of service | 10% | 75% | 50% | 15% | USD 600 | 20,000 | To be provided | |
| Judge State Customary Court of Appeal | To be provided or 200% | 30% | 75% | 45% | To be provided | To be provided | 300% | 25% | 400% | 300% | Scheme of service | 10% | 75% | 50% | 15% | USD 600 | 20,000 | To be provided |
PART III
A – ANNUAL BASIC SALARY FOR CERTAIN POLITICAL AND PUBLIC OFFICERS IN THE EXECUTIVE (AREA COUNCIL, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA)
| Category | Annual Basic Salary |
| Chairman, Area Council | N908,321.00 |
| Vice-Chairman, Area Council | N853,056.00 |
| Supervisory Councilor of Area Council | N809,300.00 |
| Secretary | N809,300.00 |
| Special Adviser | N760,076.00 |
PART III CONTINUED
B – ALLOWANCES AND FRINGE BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN POLITICAL AND PUBLIC OFFICERS IN THE EXECUTIVE (AREA COUNCILS FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ABUJA)
| Category | Accommodation | utilities | Domestic stall | Entertainment | Medical Allowance | Security | Furniture Allowance | P.A | Motor VehicleLoan | Moto Vehicle & Fuel Allowance | Leave Allowance | Leave Allowance | Constituency Allowance | Hardship Allowance | News paper | Estacode | Duty tour Allowance | |
| AMAC
200% |
Other Area council 100% | |||||||||||||||||
| Chairman Area Council | 200% | 100% | 30% | 75% | 45% | To be provided | To be provided | 300% | 25% | 400% | 300% | To be provided | 10% | 25% | N/A | 15% | USD 450 | 20,000 |
| V-Chairman Area Council | 200% | 100% | 30% | 75% | 45% | To be provided | To be provided | 300% | 25% | 400% | 300% | To be provided | 10% | 25% | N/A | 15% | USD 450 | 20,000 |
| Supervisory Councilor of Area Council | 200% | 100% | 30% | 75% | 45% | To be provided | To be provided | 300% | 25% | 400% | 300% | To be provided | 10% | 25% | N/A | 15% | USD 400 | 15,000 |
| Secretary | 200% | 100% | 30% | 75% | 45% | To be provided | To be provided | 300% | 25% | 400% | 300% | To be provided | 10% | 25% | N/A | 15% | USD 400 | 15,000 |
| Special Adviser | 200% | 100% | 30% | 75% | 45% | To be provided | To be provided | 300% | 25% | 400% | 300% | To be provided | 10% | 25% | N/A | 15% | USD 350 | 10,000 |
- The provisions of this Act are deemed to have come into effect from Commencement February 1st, 2007.
- This Act maybe cited as the Certain Political, Public and Judicial Office Citation Holders (Salaries and Allowances, etc)(Amendment) Act, 2008.
