Order of precedence in Nigeria

The order of precedence for public ceremonies in Nigeria is established by the "Act for the Order of Precedence of Public Officers and Other Related Matters", passed into law on 26 September 2001 by the Senate of Nigeria.[1][2][3][4]

Order of precedence

Rank Public Officers and Other Persons Included
1 President of Nigeria
2 Vice President of Nigeria
3 President of the Senate
4 Speaker of the House of Representatives
5 Chief Justice of Nigeria
6 Former Presidents of Nigeria
7 Former Vice Presidents of Nigeria
8 Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate
9 Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
10 Senators and Members of House of Representatives
11 Governors of the States
12 President of the Nigerian courts of appeal and Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
13 Ministers in the Federal Executive Councik
14 Deputy Governors
15 Ministers of State
16 Ambassadors of Foreign Nations
17 Former Presidents of the Senate
Former Speakers of the House of Representatives
Former Deputy Presidents of the Nigerian Senate
Former Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives
Former Chief Justices of Nigeria
Former Members of the National Assembly
Former Governors
18 Former Deputy Governors
19 Special Advisers
20 Secretary to the Government of the Federation
21 Head of the Civil Service of the Federation
Speakers of the State Houses of Assembly
Clerk of the National Assembly
Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court
22 Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria
Service Chiefs of the Nigerian Armed Forces (Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Army Staff, Chief of the Air Staff, Chief of the Naval Staff)
23 Inspector General of Police
24 Justices of the Court of Appeal
25 Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria
Chief Judges of States
Chief Judge of the FCT High Court
Grand Kadi and President of the Customary Court of Appeal
26 Nigerian traditional rulers (by status)
27 Judges of the Federal High Court, State High Courts and the FCT High Court
Kadis of the Sharia Court of Appeal of the FCT
Judges of the Customary Court of Appeal of the FCT
28 Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission
Chairman of the National Population Commission
Chairman of the Police Service Commission
Chairman of the Federal Character Commission
Chairmen of other statutory Commissions
29 Auditor General for the Federation
Accountant-General of the Federation
30 Clerk of the Senate
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Federal Permanent secretaries
Deputy Inspector-General of Police
Heads of Paramilitary forces of Nigeria
Special Assistants to the President
Bishops and Imams
31 Members of Houses of assembly of Nigerian states
32 Chairmen of Local government areas of Nigeria
33 Commissioners in State Executive Councils
34 Any other category of officers in the public services

References

  1. ↑ "allAfrica.com: Senate Passes Order of Precedence Act". allafrica.com. Archived from the original on 2001-11-01. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
  2. ↑ Rapheal (2024-06-15). "National Order of Protocol in Nigeria unveiled". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
  3. ↑ https://nairametrics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/nat_order_of_presidence_public_officers_act_2000.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ "National Order of Precedence — An observation". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
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