13 agencies exempted as President Bola Tinubu dissolves boards, agencies, others

President Bola Tinubu on Monday, June 19, approved and directed the immediate dissolution of the governing boards of all federal government parastatals, agencies, Institutions, and government-owned companies.

However, some agencies are exempted, according to Dada Olusegun, the president's media aide.

Agencies President Bola Tinubu's directive didn't affect

The Punch also reported about some of the agencies excluded from the presidential directive.

Agencies exempted from this dissolution are listed below:

1. Code of conduct Bureau

2. Council of State

3. Federal Character Commission

4. Federal Judicial Service Commission

5. Independent National Electoral Commission

6. National Defense Council

7. National Economic Council

8. National Judicial Commission

9. National Population Commission

10. National Security Council

11. National Police Council

12. Police Service Commission

13. Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission

What is the constitutional provision?

In a similar vein, a member of the State Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state, Akin Akinwale, cited the constitutional provision to the exemptions.

Quoting section 153 (I) of the Constitution, he wrote on his verified Twitter handle on Monday, June 19:

"Section 153 (I) of the 1999 Constitution

"There shall be established for the Federation the following bodies, namely:

(a) Code of Conduct Bureau;

(b) Council of State;

(c) Federal Character Commission;

(d) Federal Civil Service Commission;

(e) Federal Judicial Service Commission;

(f) Independent National Electoral Commission;

(g) National Defence Council;

(h) National Economic Council;

(i) National Judicial Council;

(j) National Population Commission;

(k) National Security Council;

(l) Nigeria Police Council;

(m) Police Service Commission; and

(n) Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission

"All boards, agencies, institutions, government-owned companies except the above dissolved with immediate effect.

Agencies exempt from this dissolution are
1. Code of conduct Bureau
2. Council of State
3. Federal Character Commission
4. Federal Judicial Service Commission
5. Independent National Electoral Commission
6. National Defense Council
7. National Economic Council
8. National… https://t.co/DL4UwT4NO5

— Daddy D.O???????? (@DOlusegun) June 19, 2023

Section 153 (I) of the 1999 Constitution

There shall be established for the Federation the following bodies, namely:

(a) Code of Conduct Bureau;

(b) Council of State;

(c) Federal Character Commission;

(d) Federal Civil Service Commission;

(e) Federal Judicial Service…

— Akin Akinwale (@mrlurvy) June 19, 2023