CONSTITUTIONALISM AND CODE OF CONDUCT: TOOLS FOR INSTILLING DISCIPLINE IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE IN NIGERIA
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(1) Department of Social Studies College of Education, Lanlate, Oyo State
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Abstract
The supremacy of constitution of any nation is not doubtful in the sense that its provisions have binding force on all authorities and persons, irrespective of status. This necessitates the constitutional stipulation that a person in the public service of a state shall observe and conform to the code of conduct of that state. Establishment of the Code of Conduct Bureau is to enforce compliance to the code of conduct so as to curb act of indiscipline among public servants and as well instill sanity in the public service. This paper therefore examined the issue of public service / public servants and code of conduct public officers affected by code of conduct and code of conduct for public officers in Nigeria. Finally, it looked at the impact of Code of Conduct Bureau and the extent of its compliance by public servants in Nigeria.
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Code, Conduct, Bureau, Tools
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