(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 practice 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 Nigerian Bar Association
to serve for two years and subject to re-appointment.
Provided
that the five members shall sit in the Council only for the
purposes of considering the names of persons for appointment
to the superior courts of record; and
(j) two
persons not being legal practitioners, who in the opinion of
the Chief Justice of Nigeria, are of unquestionable integrity.
21. The National
Judicial Council shall have power to -
(a)
recommend to the President from among the list of persons submitted
to it by -
(i)
the Federal Judicial Service Commission, persons for appointment
to the offices of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, the Justices
of the Supreme Court, the President and Justices of the Court
of Appeal, the Chief Judge and Judges of the Federal High Court,
and
(ii) the Judicial Service Committee of the
Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, persons for appointment
to the offices of the Chief Judge and Judges of the High Court
of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, the Grand Kadi and
Kadis of the Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital
Territory, Abuja and the President and Judges of the Customary
Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja;
(b) recommend
to the President the removal from office of the judicial officers
specified in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph and to exercise
disciplinary control over such officers;
(c) recommend
to the Governors from among the list of persons submitted to
it by the State Judicial Service Commissions persons for appointments
to the offices of the Chief Judges of the States and Judges
of the High Courts of the States, the Grand Kadis and Kadis
of the Sharia Courts of Appeal of the States and the Presidents
and Judges of the Customary Courts of Appeal of the States;
(d) recommend
to the Governors the removal from the office of the judicial
officers in sub-paragraph (c) of this paragraph, and to exercise
disciplinary control over such officers.
(e) collect,
control and disburse all moneys, capital and recurrent, for
the judiciary;
(f) advise
the President and Governors or any matter pertaining to the
judiciary as may be referred to the Council by the President
or the Governors;
(g) appoint,
dismiss and exercise disciplinary control over members and staff
of the Council;
(h) control
and disburse all monies, capital and recurrent; for the services
of the Council; and
(i) deal
with all other matters relating to broad issues of policy and
administration.
22. The Secretary
of the Council shall be appointed by the National Judicial Council
on the recommendation of the Federal Nation Judicial Service Commission
and shall be a legal practitioner.
J - National
Population Commission
23. The National
Population Commission shall comprise the following members -
(a)
a Chairman; and
(b) one person from each State of the Federation
and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
24. The Commission
shall have power to -
(a)
undertake periodical enumeration of population through sample
surveys, censuses or otherwise;
(b) establish and maintain a machinery for continuous
and universal registration of births and deaths throughout the
Federation;
(c) advise the President on population matters;
(d) publish and provide information and data
on population for the purpose of facilitating economic and development
planning; and
(e) appoint and train or arrange for the appointment
and training of enumerators or t.he staff of the Commission.
K - National
Security Council
25. The National
Security 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 Chief of Defence Staff;
(d) the Minister of the Government of the Federation
charged with the responsibility for internal affairs.
(e) the Minister of the Government of the Federation
charged responsibility for defence;
(f) the Minister of the Government of the Federation
charged with the responsibility for foreign affairs;
(g) the National Security Adviser
(h) the Inspector-General of Police; and
(i) such other persons as the President may
in his discretion appoint.
