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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fifth Alteration) Acts, 2023

Annotated alteration evidence — page 248

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Nigeria
Provision
248
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English
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(iii) the President of the Court of Appeal, (iv) a Justice of the Court of Appeal, (v) the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, (vi) a Judge of the Federal High Court, [Third Schedule, Item (via) the President of the National Industrial Court, E, paragraph 13(via) and (vib) are inserted (vib) a Judge of the National Industrial Court, and by the Constitution (vii) the Chairman and members of the Code of Conduct of Federal Republic Tribunal; of Nigeria (Third Alteration Act) 2010] (b) recommend to the National Judicial Council, the removal from office of the judicial officers specified in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph; and (c) appoint, dismiss and exercise disciplinary control over the [Third Schedule, Item Chief Registrars and Deputy Chief Registrars of the Supreme E, paragraph 13(c) Court, the Court of Appeal, the Federal High Court, the National is altered by the Industrial Court and all other members of the staff of the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria judicial service of the Federation not otherwise specified in this (Third Alteration Act) Constitution and of the Federal Judicial Service Commission. 2010] F - Independent National Electoral Commission 14. (1) The Independent National Electoral Commission shall [Third Schedule, Item F, paragraph 14 is comprise the following members – substituted by the (a) a Chairman, who shall be the Chief Electoral Commissioner; Constitution of Federal and Republic of Nigeria (First Alteration Act) 2010] (b) twelve other members to be known as National Electoral Commissioners. (2) A member of the Commission shall- (a) be non-partisan and a person of unquestionable integrity; and (b) be not less than 40 years of age in the case of the Chairman and not less than 35 years of age in the case of the National Commissioners. (3) There shall be for each State of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, a Resident Electoral Commissioner who shall – 242 The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Alterations

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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fifth Alteration) Acts, 2023 · placng.org · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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