Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fifth Alteration) Acts, 2023
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Official sourceSIXTH SCHEDULE
[Section 285]
Election Tribunals
A-National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal [Sixth Schedule is
substituted by the
1. (1) A National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal Constitution of
shall consist of a Chairman and two other members. Federal Republic
of Nigeria (Second
Alteration Act) 2010]
(2) The Chairman shall be a Judge of a High Court and two other
members shall be appointed from among Judges of a High Court,
Kadis of a Sharia Court of Appeal, Judges of a Customary Court of
Appeal or other members of the judiciary not below the rank of a
Chief Magistrate.
(3) The Chairman and other members shall be appointed by the
President of the Court of Appeal in consultation with the Chief
Judge of the State, the Grand Kadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal of
the State or the President of the Customary Court of Appeal of the
State, as the case may be.
B - Governorship Election Tribunal
2. (1) A Governorship Election Tribunal shall consist of a Chairman
and two other members.
(2) The Chairman shall be a Judge of a High Court and two other
members shall be appointed from among Judges of a High Court,
Kadis of a Sharia Court of Appeal, Judges of a Customary Court of
Appeal or members of the judiciary not below the rank of a Chief
Magistrate.
(3) The Chairman and other members shall be appointed by the
President of the Court of Appeal in consultation with the Chief
Judge of the State, the Grand Kadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal of
the State or the President of the Customary Court of Appeal of the
State, as the case may be.
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