Section 6: Establishment and composition of the Council.

1 The Council of the University shall consist of-
a the Pro-Chancellor who shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister;
b the Vice-Chancellor;
c the Deputy Vice-Chancellor;
d the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for education or, in his absence, one person from the Ministry responsible for education to represent him;
e four persons representing a variety of interests and broadly representative of the whole Federation appointed by the Federal Executive Council, and by virtue of the Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act;
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f four persons appointed by the Senate from among its members;
g two persons appointed by Congregation from among its members; and
h one person appointed by Convocation from among its members.

2 Persons to be appointed to the Council shall be of proven integrity, knowledgeable and familiar with the affairs and tradition of the University.

3 The Council constituted shall have a tenure of four years from the date of its inauguration, provided that where a Council is found to be incompetent and corrupt, it shall be dissolved by the Visitor and a new Council shall immediately be constituted for the effective functioning of the University.

4 The powers of the Council shall be exercised as in this Act and to that extent, establishment circulars that are inconsistent with this Act shall not apply to the University.

5 The Council shall be free in the performance of its functions and exercise of its powers for the good management, growth and development of the University.

6 The Council, in the performance of its functions, shall, ensure that disbursement of funds of the University comply with the approved budgetary ratio for -
a personnel cost;
b overhead cost;
c research and development;
d library development; and
e the balance in expenditure between academic and non-academic.