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.
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 17Former Presidents of the SenateFormer Speakers of the House of RepresentativesFormer Deputy Presidents of the Nigerian SenateFormer Deputy Speakers of the House of RepresentativesFormer Chief Justices of NigeriaFormer Members of the National AssemblyFormer Governors 18 Former Deputy Governors 19 Special Advisers 20 Secretary to the Government of the Federation 21Head of the Civil Service of the FederationSpeakers of the State Houses of AssemblyClerk of the National Assembly Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court 22Governor 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 25Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of NigeriaChief Judges of StatesChief Judge of the FCT High CourtGrand Kadi and President of the Customary Court of Appeal 26 Nigerian traditional rulers (by status) 27Judges of the Federal High Court, State High Courts and the FCT High CourtKadis of the Sharia Court of Appeal of the FCTJudges of the Customary Court of Appeal of the FCT 28Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission Chairman of the Independent National Electoral CommissionChairman of the National Population Commission Chairman of the Police Service Commission Chairman of the Federal Character CommissionChairmen of other statutory Commissions 29Auditor General for the FederationAccountant-General of the Federation 30Clerk of the Senate Clerk of the House of Representatives Federal Permanent secretaries Deputy Inspector-General of PoliceHeads of Paramilitary forces of NigeriaSpecial 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
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