Section 134: Appointment of Grand Kadi and Khadis.

(1) The appointment of a person to the office of the Grand Khadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal of a State shall be made by the Governor of the State on the advice of the State Judicial Service Commission subject to the confirmation of such appointment by the House of Assembly of the State.
(2)
The appointment of a person to the office of a Khadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal of a State shall be made by the Governor of the State acting on the recommendation of the State Judicial Service Commission.
(3) A person shall not be qualified to hold office as the Grand Khadi or Kadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal of a State unless-
(a) he is a qualified legal practioner in Nigeria and has been so qualified for a period of not less than 10 years and has obtained a recognised qualification in islamic law from institution acceptable to the State judicial Service Commission ; or
(b)
he has attended and has obtained a recognised qualification in Islamic law from an institution approved by the State judicial Service Commission and has held the qualification for a period of not less than 10 years; and
(c)
he has considerable experience: in the practice of Islamic law or be is a distinguished scholar of Islamic law.
(4)
If the office of the Grand Khadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal of State is vacant or if the person holding the office is for any reason unable to perform the functions of the office, then, until a person holding the office has resumed those functions, the functions shall be performed by a person to be designated from time to time in that behalf by the Gcvernor of the State, acting in his discretion, from among the Khadis of the Sharia Court of Appeal.
(5) Except with the approval of the House of Assembly of the State, an appointment pursuant to subsection (4) of this section shall cease to have effect after the expiration of 3 months from the date of such appointment, and the Governor shall not re-appoint a person whose appointment has lapsed.