Section 26: Members of the Co-operative Federation.

(1) Members of the Board of Directors of the Co-operative Federation in each State shall constitute committees, one for each aspect of the society's activities, and the chairman of the various committees shall represent the State at the National Apex while the President of the Co-operative Federation of a State shall represent the State apex at the Co-operative Federation of Nigeria.
(2) No individual shall hold office in more than two National or State Apex Cooperative organisations at the same time and a member's term of office shall not exceed two terms of four years each.
(3) If an officer is removed from office in a State secondary or primary co-operative organisation as a member of the National Apex or State Apex organisation, his membership at the National or State level shall cease forthwith.