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: Land law/Property Law
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…
SAVANNAH BANK LTD v. AJILO (1989)—S.C: DEEMED GRANTS, GOVERNOR’S CONSENT AND THE REVOLUTIONARY EFFECT OF THE LAND USE ACT
What happens when a person acquired land long before the Land Use Act came into force, but later discovers that…
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,…
Chief Eyo Eyo Ita v. Etubom Okon Efa Asido (1935): Can Long Possession Prove Ownership?
The case of Chief Eyo Eyo Ita v. Etubom Okon Efa Asido (1935) is a significant authority in Nigerian land…
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…