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

Annotated alteration evidence — page 251

Jurisdiction
Nigeria
Provision
251
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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I - National Judicial Council 20. National Judicial Council The National Judicial Council shall comprise the following members – (a) the Chief Justice of Nigeria who shall be the Chairman; (b) the next most senior Justice of the Supreme Court who shall be the Deputy Chairman; (c) the President of the Court of Appeal; (d) five retired Justices selected by the Chief Justice of Nigeria from the Supreme Court or Court of Appeal; (e) the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court; (ee) the President of the National Industrial Court; [Third Schedule, Item E, paragraph (f) five Chief Judges of States to be appointed by the Chief 20(ee) is inserted by the Constitution Justice of Nigeria from among the Chief Judges of the States of Federal Republic and of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja in of Nigeria (Third rotation to serve for two years; Alteration Act) 2010] (g) one Grand Kadi to be appointed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria from among Grand Kadis of the Sharia Courts of Appeal to serve in rotation for two years; (h) one President of the Customary Court of Appeal to be appointed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria from among the Presidents of the Customary Courts of Appeal to serve in rotation for two years; (i) five members of the Nigerian Bar Association who have been qualified to practise for a period of not less than fifteen years, at least one of whom shall be a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, appointed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria on the recommendation of the National Executive Committee of the The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Alterations 245

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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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