Federal Character Commission Handbook2026-10-052026-10-052002https://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/2973This official handbook serves as an authoritative guide detailing the operational framework, mandate, legal foundation, and administrative structure of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) in Nigeria. Established under Decree No. 34 of 1996 and recognized by Section 153 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Commission's primary vision is to build a strong, virile, and indivisible nation rooted in fairness, equity, and social justice. Its core mission centers on fostering a national sense of belonging by ensuring the proportional sharing of bureaucratic, economic, media, and political posts across all tiers of government without compromising merit, alongside the fair distribution of socio-economic amenities and infrastructural facilities. The handbook outlines the complete text of the Federal Character Commission Act, specifying its functions, powers, financial regulations, offences, and legal enforcement mechanisms. Furthermore, it provides clear guiding principles and mathematical formulae regulating recruitment into career posts at federal, state, and local government levels. It delineates zonal breakdowns, percentage quotas, and standardized recruitment guidelines designed to maintain meritocracy while balancing state representation. Additionally, the document contains structured protocols for public petitions and grievance redresses, organizational breakdowns of the six core departments and various functional committees, contact details for state offices, and a roster of commission members and management personnel. Overall, it acts as a crucial regulatory handbook promoting national integration and equitable governance.• Introduction • Background • Federal Character Commission (Establishment, etc. Act) • Part I: Establishment of the Federal Character Commission • Part II: Staff of the Commission • Part III: Financial Provisions • Part IV: Offences, etc. • Part V: Miscellaneous • Guiding Principles and Formulae for the Distribution of all Cadres of Posts • Part I: General Principles and Formulae • Part II: Definitions, etc. • Part III: Application of General Principles • Part IV: Federal Character Principles and Selection Process for Recruitment into the Federal Public Service • Grievance Procedure • Addresses of State Offices of the Commission • Departments and Committees • Names of Members of the Commission • Management Staffen