Section 12: Appointment of the Managing Director

(1)
There shall be a Managing Director for the Commission who shall be -
(a)
appointed by the President subject to confirmation by the Senate;
(b)
be a competent Nigerian; and
(c)
hold office on such terms and conditions as may be specified in his letter of appointment and in accordance with this Act.
(2)
The Managing Director shall -
(a)
be an indigene from among the member States of the Commission, whose appointment and tenure shall rotate among member States in alphabetical order provided that the Chairman and Managing Director shall not be indigenes of the same State;
(b)
be responsible for the general supervision of the employees of the Commission;
(c)
be the Chief Accounting Officer of the Commission; and
(d)
hold office for a term of 4 years and renewable for another term of 4 years and no more.
(3)
The Director of the Directorate of Legal Services shall be the Secretary of the Commission and shall, subject to the general direction of the Council, be responsible for -
(a) the administration of the Secretariat of the Council; and
(b)
keeping the books and proper records of the proceedings of the Council.