Section 289 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria

Section 289 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Disqualification of certain legal practitioners. It is under Part IV (Supplemental) of Chapter VII (The Judicature) of the Constitution.

No legal practitioner shall be qualified for appointment as a Justice of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal or a Judge of a Federal High Court or Judge of the National Industrial Court or a Judge of a High Court or a Kadi of a Sharia Court of Appeal or a Judge of the Customary Court of Appeal whilst he is a member of the National Judicial Council or the Federal Judicial Service Commission or the Judicial Service Committee of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja or a State Judicial Service Commission, and he shall remain so disqualified until a period of three years has elapsed since he ceased to be a member.

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