Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fourth Alteration) Acts, 2017
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Official source(b) in the case of a person who is a member by virtue of his
having previously held an office, for the duration of his life; and
(c) in the case of a person who is a member otherwise than as
an ex-officio member or otherwise than by virtue of his having
previously held an office, for a period of five years from the date
of his appointment.
(2) A member of any of the bodies shall cease to be a member
if any circumstances arise that, if he were not a member of the
body, would cause him to be disqualified for appointment as such
a member.
200. Qualification for membership
(1) No person shall be qualified for appointment as a member of
any of the bodies aforesaid if –
[Section 200(1(a) (a) he is not qualified or if he is disqualified for election as a
is altered by the member of a House of Assembly, provided that a member of any
Constitution of of the said bodies shall not be required to belong to a political
Federal Republic
of Nigeria (First
party and, in the case of the State Independent Electoral
Alteration Act) 2010] Commission, he shall not be a member of a political party;
(b) he has within the preceding ten years, been removed as a
member of any of the bodies or as the holder of any other office
on the ground of misconduct.
(2) Any person employed in the public service of a State shall not
be disqualified for appointment as Chairman or member of any
of such bodies, provided that where such a person has been
duly appointed, he shall on his appointment be deemed to have
resigned his former office as from the date of the appointment.
(3) No person shall be qualified for appointment to any of the
bodies aforesaid, if, having previously been appointed as a member
otherwise than as an ex-officio member of that body, he has been
re-appointed for a further term as a member of the same body.
134 The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second , Third and Fourth Alterations
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