-(1)
The Independent National Electoral Commission shall comprise
the following members -
(a)
a Chairman, who shall be the Chief Electoral Commissioner;
and
(b) twelve other members to be known as
National Electoral Commissioners, who shall be persons of
unquestionably integrity and not less than fifty years and
forty years of age, respectively.
(2) There
shall be for each State of the Federation and the Federal
Capital Territory, Abuja, a Resident Electoral Commissioner
who shall -
(a)
be appointed by the President;
(b) be persons of unquestionable integrity;
(c) not be less than forty years of age.
15. The
Commission shall have power to -
(a)
organise, undertake and supervise all elections to the offices
of the President and Vice-President, the Governor and Deputy
Governor of a State, and to the membership of the Senate, the
House of Representatives and the House of Assembly of each State
of the Federation;
(b) register political parties in accordance
with the provisions of this Constitution and an Act of the
National Assembly;
(c) monitor the organisation and operation
of the political parties, including their finances;
(d) arrange for the annual examination and
auditing of the funds and accounts of political parties, and
publish a report on such examination and audit for public
information;
(e) arrange and conduct the registration of
persons qualified to vote and prepare, maintain and revise
the register of voters for the purpose of any election under
this Constitution;
(f) monitor political campaigns and provide
rules and regulations which shall govern the political parties;
(g) ensure that all Electoral Commissioners,
Electoral and Returning Officers take and subscribe the Oath
of Office prescribed by law;
(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. 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. 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 Decree 1991
or any enactment replacing that Decree.
19. The
National Economic Council shall have power to advise the President
concerning the economic affairs of the Federation, and in particular
on measures necessary for the coordination of the economic planning
efforts or economic programmes of the various Governments of
the Federation.
I - National
Judicial Council
20. 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;
(f) five Chief Judges of States to be appointed
by the Chief Justice of Nigeria from among the Chief Judges
of the States and of the High Court of the Federal Capital
Territory, Abuja in rotation to serve for two years;
(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;
