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…
Tag: Land Use Act
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…