Section 3: Functions of the Commission

(1) The Commission shall be charged with the general supervision of the administration of justice in Nigeria.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of this section, the Commission shall ensure that-
(a) the courts system in Nigeria is generally maintained and adequately financed;
(b) judges and officers of the courts conform with the Code of Ethics of their office;
(c) criminal matters are speedily dealt with;
(d) congestion of cases in courts is drastically reduced;
(e) congestion in prisons is reduced to the barest minimum;
(f) persons awaiting trial are, as far as possible, not detained in prison custody;
(g) the relationship between the organs charged with responsibility for all aspects of the administration of justice is cordial and there exists maximum cooperation amongst the organs for effectiveness of the system of administration of justice in Nigeria.