Karimu Adisa v. Oyinwola (2000): Land Use Act, High Court Jurisdiction & Customary Right of Occupancy
Karimu Adisa v. Oyinwola (2000) is a significant Supreme Court decision for anyone seeking to understand the relationship between the…
Category: Equity & Trust
Orianzi v. A-G, Rivers State (2017): Revocation of Right of Occupancy & Certificate of Occupancy
The Supreme Court of Nigeria confronted these questions in NAPOLEON S. ORIANZI v. ATTORNEY-GENERAL, RIVERS STATE & ORS. (2017). “The…
Joshua Ogunleye v. Babatayo Oni (1990) Certificate of Occupancy Does Not Confer.
A Landmark Supreme Court Decision on Customary Land Title, Deemed Rights of Occupancy and the Land Use Act There is…
AWOJUGBAGBE LIGHT INDUSTRIES LTD V CHINUKWE (1995) —S.C: Governor’s Consent, Mortgage, Delivery & Escrow
When exactly does a mortgage become a mortgage under Nigerian land law? Is it when the parties agree to the…
Folami & Ors. v. Cole & Ors.: Yoruba Family Property and Family Headship
CASE INFORMATION Case: Folami and Ors. v. Cole and Ors. Suit No.: SC. 7/1989 Court: Supreme Court of Nigeria Date:…
Kojo Adjepong v. Kwaku Fokuo & Akosua Badu — Public Policy, Trust & Equitable Ownership
CASE INFORMATION OF Kojo Adjepong v. Kwaku Fokuo & Akosua Badu Court: West African Court of AppealJurisdiction: Gold Coast (Ghana)Date:…
Danner v Attorney-General of The Gambia (1953)Compensation Rights of Non-Indigenes on Protectorate Land
The struggle over land has always occupied a sensitive and emotional position within African legal systems. In colonial West Africa,…
Mogaji v. Nuga (1960) – Case on Family Land Under Nigerian Customary Law.
What happens when family land is sold without consulting all key members? Can such a sale stand, or can it…
Ogunbambi v. Abowab(1951)The Legal Effect of Unregistered Instruments and Equitable Interest in Land.
Land disputes in Nigeria often arise from multiple sales of the same property, particularly under customary tenure systems. The case…
Thomas Kakpo Pinnock v G B Ollivant (1934) – Wrongful Sale & Mortgage Law Explained
The case of Thomas Kakpo Pinnock v. G. B. Ollivant & Co. Ltd. is a foundational authority in mortgage law,…