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