FCC Drags Customs to Court Over 2025/2026 Recruitment Violations

The Federal Character Commission (FCC) has dragged the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and its Comptroller-General, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged violations of the Federal Character Commission Act during the Service’s 2025/2026 recruitment exercise.

The commission accused the Customs Service of failing to provide requested recruitment documents, including nominal rolls, despite receiving a formal request on March 25, 2026. It also alleged that the NCS failed to present key stages of the recruitment process for monitoring to ensure compliance with the Federal Character principle.

The FCC further accused the Service of disregarding its October 23, 2026 directive to suspend certain recruitment and training activities pending a review. The commission said the failure to provide clear recruitment criteria and eligibility guidelines prevented it from determining whether vacancies were fairly distributed across states and geopolitical zones.