Land Law In Nigeria

LAND LAW NIGERIA I AND II

CONTENTS

A CURSORY INTRODUCTION THROUGH THE CONCEPT OF PROPERTY.

SOURCES OF THE LAW OF REAL PROPERTY IN NIGERIA.

DEFINITION OF LAND

LAND AS THE EARTH’S SURFACE

LAND AS CONSISTING OF SUBJACENT THINGS OF A PHYSICAL NATURE

LAND AS EVERYTHING ATTACHED TO THE EARTH’S SURFACE (QUIC QUID PLANTATUR).

LAND AS CONSISTING OF INCORPOREAL HEREDITAMENT

BRIEF HISTORY OF THE NIGERIAN LAND TENURE SYSTEM.

LAND RIGHTS

THE RIGHT OF PRESCRIPTION.

CUSTOMARY LAND TENURE SYSTEM.

EXTENSIVE DISCUSSION ON THE CONCEPT OF FAMILY PROPERTY AND THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK.

ALLOCATION OF LAND UNDER BENIN CUSTOMARY LAW

CUSTOMARY LAND TRANSACTIONS (SALE OF LAND AT CUSTOMARY LAW. CUSTOMARY TENANCY. GIFT OF LAND. BORROWING OF LAND, KOLA TENANCY. CUSTOMARY PLEDGE.

THE EFFECT OF THE LAND USE ACT ON CUSTOMARY LAND TENURE.

EXTENSIVE DISCUSSION ON CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE LAND USE ACT: LIKE CUSTOMARY AND STATUTORY RIGHT OF OCCUPANCY, THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY, ALIENATION, GOVERNOR’S CONSENT, REVOCATION OF RIGHT OF OCCUPANCY.