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

The commission accused the service of withholding recruitment records, including nominal rolls, failing to submit key stages of the exercise for monitoring, and disregarding a directive to suspend certain recruitment and training activities.

The FCC also alleged that the Customs Service failed to provide clear recruitment criteria and eligibility guidelines, making it difficult to assess compliance with equitable representation across states and geopolitical zones.