Section 9: Appointment of members of the Council

(1) The Chairman and non-ex-officio members of the Council shall be appointed by the President, on the recommendation of the Minister.
(2) A member appointed to the Council under section 8 of this Act from –
(a) the private sector shall be a Nigerian and possess not less than five years cognate experience and proficiency in data protection and privacy; and
(b) government, under section 8(1)(c) of this Act, may have proficiency in data protection and privacy.