Section 3: Membership of the Commission.

(1) The Commission shall comprise a chairman and twelve other members.
(2) The chairman shall be the chief executive of the Commission.
(3) The President of the Senate shall, upon consultation with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, submit to the President a proposed list out of which the President shall nominate for appointment a chairman and members of the Commission.
(4) The President shall appoint the chairman and members of the Commission from the list submitted to him in accordance with the provision of subsection (3) of this section subject to the confirmation of such appointment by the Senate.
(5) At least two members of the Commission shall be drawn from each of the six geo-political zones of Nigeria.
(6) A member of the Commission shall hold office for a period of five years from the date of his appointment and he may be re-appointed for another one term only.
(7) The provisions of the First Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Commission or any of its committees and other matters.
(8) Where a vacancy occurs in the membership of the Commission, it shall be filled by the appointment of a successor in accordance with the provisions of subsection (4) of section 3 to hold office for the remainder of the term of office of his predecessor and such a successor shall represent the same geo-political interest.
(9) The composition of the Commission, the staff and the conduct of its affairs shall reflect the federal character of Nigeria as enshrined in section 14 (3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999.