The State Judicial Service Commission was establish pursuant to the provision of Section 197 (1) (C) of the 1999 Constitution. Its functions are appointment, promotion and disciplinary control over Judicial Officers and their support staff. In case of Judges of the High Bench i.e. the Chief Judge, High Court Judges, Grand Kadi and Kadis of the Shari' a Court of Appeal of the State the Commission recommends their discipline and appointment to the National Judicial Council. As for the Chief Registrars, Lower Court Judges i.e. Magistrates, Shari'a Alkalis, other court support staff and staff of the Judicial Service Commission including its Secretary the Commission ,has direct powers to appoint, dismiss and exercise disciplinary control over them.

Accordingly therefore the functions of the Commission are specifically spelt out at part II of the third Schedule to the 1999 Constitution as follows: - the Commission shall have power to: - Advise the National Judicial Council on the suitable persons for nomination to the office of:

• The Chief Judge of the State.
• The Grand Kadi of the State.
• The President of the Customary Court of Appeal of the State (if any).
• Judges of the High Court of the State.
• Kadis of the Shari'a Court of Appeal of the State
• Judges of the Customary Court of the State, (if any)