87. (1) There shall be a Supreme Court in the Federation consisting of a Chief Justice and such number of other judges not being less than ten as the Federal Parliament may by Act prescribe.

(2) Every judge of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal after consultation with such of the judges of the Supreme Court and of the High Courts in the Provinces as may be necessary for the purpose and shall hold office until he attains the age of sixty-five years:

Provided that in the case of appointment of a judge, other than the Chief Justice, the Chief Justice to the Supreme Court shall always be consulted.

Provided further that-

(a) a judge may by resignation under his hand addressed to the President resign his office;

(b) a judge may be removed from his office by the President in the manner provided in sub-section (4).

(3) A shall not be qualified for appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court unless he is a citizen of the Federation and-

(a) has been for at least five years a judge of a High Court or of two or more such courts in succession; or

(b) is a barrister of England or Northern Ireland of at least ten years’ standing or a member of the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland of at least ten years’ standing; or

(c) has been for at least ten years a pleader of a High Court or of two or more such courts succession.

Explanation I: In this sub-section ‘High Court’ means a High Court which exercises, or which the commencement of this Constitution exercised, jurisdiction in any territory included in the Federation.

Explanation II: In computing for the purpose of this sub-section the standing of a barrister or a member of the Faculty of Advocates, or the period during which a person has been a pleader, any period during which a person has held judicial once after he became a barrister, a member of the Faculty of Advocates or a pleader, as the case may be, shall be included.

(4) A judge of the Supreme Court shall not be removed from his once except by an order of the President passed on an address being presented in accordance with the procedure prescribed in this behalf by an Act of the Federal Parliament to the President by both Houses of the Federal Parliament in the same session for such removal on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity.

(5) Every person appointed to be a judge of the Supreme Court shall, before he enters upon his office, make and subscribe before the President or some person appointed by him a declaration according to the form set out in that behalf in the Third Schedule to this Constitution.