(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 co-ordination 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;
(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.