Section 11: Prison visitors

(1) The following shall be prison visitors ex officio-
(a) in relation to all prisons, the Chief Justice of Nigeria and the other Justices of the Supreme Court; and
(b) in relation to prisons in their areas of jurisdiction-
(i) the President (however styled) and the other Justices of the Court of Appeal;
(ii) the Chief Judge and other Judges of the Federal High Court;
(iii) the Chief Judge and other Judges of the High Court of each State;
(iv) the Grand Kadi, the Acting Grand Kadi and other Judges of the Sharia Court of Appeal exercising jurisdiction in a State;
(v) magistrates, district judges, alkali and presidents of area courts; and
(vi) justices of the peace.
(2) The Minister, after consultation with the State Authority, may in respect of any prison appoint such persons as he thinks fit to be visitors or members of a visiting committee.
(3) The Comptroller-General may authorise such persons as he thinks fit to be voluntary visitors in respect of any prison or prisons.
(4) Appointments or authorisations under subsection (2) or (3) of this section may, but need not, be notified in the Federal Gazette or of the appropriate State.
(5) Visitors, visiting committees and voluntary visitors shall exercise in respect of the prisons to which their appointments or authorisations relate, such functions as may be prescribed.