Section 160: Powers and Procedure (amended by Section 16 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (First Alteration) Act, 2010)

(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, any of the bodies may, with the approval of the President, by rules or otherwise regulate its own procedure or confer powers and impose duties on any officer or authority for the purpose of discharging its functions provided that in the case of the Independent National Electoral commission, its powers to make its own rules or otherwise regulate its own procedure shall not be subject to the approval or control of the President.
(2) In the exercise of any powers under subsection (1) of this section, any such body shall not confer powers or impose duties on any officer or authorities of a State except with the approval of the Governor of the State.