Section 12: Revocation of appointment of a Notary Public

(1) Where a Notary Public is convicted of an offence or adjudged guilty of any misconduct whether in his capacity as a Notary Public or otherwise, the court before which he is so convicted or by which he is adjudged shall make a report to the Chief Justice of Nigeria and the Chief Justice of Nigeria may revoke his appointment.
(2) The Chief Registrar shall cause the revocation of appointment to be effected in the physical and electronic register of Notaries Public.