Section 2: Governing Council of the Commission (As amended by the National Human Rights Commission (Amendment)Act,2010

(1) There shall be for the Commission a Governing Council (in this Act referred to as "the Council") which shall be responsible for the discharge of the functions of the Commission.
(2) The Council shall consist of-
(a) a Chairperson who shall be a retired Justice of the Supreme Court, or Court of Appeal, or a retired Judge of the Federal High Court or High Court of a State or a legal practitioner with 20 years post qualification experience and requisite experience in human rights.
(b) a representative each of the Federal Ministry of-
(i) Justice, who shall not be below the rank of a Director,
(ii) Foreign Affairs, who shall not be below the rank of a Director,
(iii) Internal Affairs, who shall not be below the rank of a Deputy Controller of Prisons:
Provided that ex-officio members shall not have voting powers in the council ;
(c) 3 representatives of registered human rights organisations in Nigeria;
(d) 2 legal practitioners who shall not have less than 10 years post qualification experience to be appointed on the recommendation of the National Executive Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association;
(e) 3 representatives of the print and electronic media, one to represent the public and two to represent the private media;
(f) a representative of the organised labour;
(g) 2 other persons who shall be women with sufficient experience in human rights issues; and
(h) the Executive Secretary of the Commission.
(3) The Chairperson and members of the Council shall be-
(a) persons of proven integrity; and
(b) appointed by the President, subject to the confirmation by the Senate.
(4) Every member of the Council shall, before starting his duties, make and subscribe to an oath that he shall faithfully and impartially and to the best of his ability, discharge the duties devolving upon him under the Act, that he shall not divulge the proceedings, votes or opinions of the members of the Council or any other matter relevant to the functions of the Commission.
(5) Such oath shall be in accordance with the Oaths Act and, in this Act, "Oath" includes affirmation and declaration.
(6) The supplementary provisions set out in the Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Council and the other matters contained therein".