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(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 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 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. 156. Qualification for membership (1) No person shall be qualified for appointment as a member of any of the bodies aforesaid if - (a) he is not qualified or if he is disqualified for election as a [Section 156(1(a) member of the House of Representatives; provided that a is altered by the member of any of these bodies shall not be required to belong Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria to a political party, and in the case of the Independent National (First Alteration Act) Electoral Commission, he shall not be a member of a political 2010] party. (b) within the preceding ten years, he has 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 the Federation shall not be disqualified for appointment as Chairman or member of any of such bodies: Provided that where such 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. The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second , Third and Fourth Alterations 109