Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fourth Alteration) Acts, 2017
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Official source19. The National Economic Council shall have power to advise the
President concerning the economic affairs of the Federation, and
in particular on measures necessary for the co-ordination of the
economic planning efforts or economic programmes of the various
Governments of the Federation.
I - National Judicial Council
20. National Judicial Council
The National Judicial Council shall comprise the following members
–
(a) the Chief Justice of Nigeria who shall be the Chairman;
(b) the next most senior Justice of the Supreme Court who shall
be the Deputy Chairman;
(c) the President of the Court of Appeal;
(d) five retired Justices selected by the Chief Justice of Nigeria
from the Supreme Court or Court of Appeal;
[Third Schedule, (e) the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court;
Item E, paragraph
20(ee) is inserted
(ee) the President of the National Industrial Court;
by the Constitution
of Federal Republic
of Nigeria (Third (f) five Chief Judges of States to be appointed by the Chief
Alteration Act) 2010] Justice of Nigeria from among the Chief Judges of the States
and of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja in
rotation to serve for two years;
(g) one Grand Kadi to be appointed by the Chief Justice of
Nigeria from among Grand Kadis of the Sharia Courts of Appeal
to serve in rotation for two years;
(h) one President of the Customary Court of Appeal to be
appointed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria from among the
Presidents of the Customary Courts of Appeal to serve in rotation
for two years;
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