Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fourth Alteration) Acts, 2017
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Official source(h) delegate any of its powers to any Resident Electoral
Commissioner; and
(i) carry out such other functions as may be conferred upon it by
an Act of the National Assembly.
G - National Defence Council
16. National Defence Council
The National Defence Council shall comprise the following
members –
(a) the President who shall be the Chairman;
(b) the Vice-President who shall be the Deputy Chairman;
(c) the Minister of the Government of the Federation
responsible for defence;
(d) the Chief of Defence Staff;
(e) the Chief of Army Staff;
(f) the Chief of Naval Staff;
(g) the Chief of Air Staff; and
(h) such other members as the President may appoint.
17. The Council shall have power to advise the President on matters
relating to the defence of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of
Nigeria.
H - National Economic Council
18. National Economic Council
The National Economic Council shall comprise the following
members –
(a) the Vice-President who shall be the Chairman;
(b) the Governor of each State of the Federation; and
(c) the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria established
under the Central Bank of Nigeria Act 1991 or any enactment
replacing that Act.
[1991 No. 24]
The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second , Third and Fourth Alterations 239
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