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Applicability of the Nigerian Land Use Act to Non-Nigerians

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2009

O. O. Sholanke
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Journal of African Law , Volume 36 , Issue 2 , Autumn 1992 , pp. 183 - 185
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Copyright © School of Oriental and African Studies 1992

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References

1 (1990) 4 N.W.L.R. (Part 146), 632 S.CGoogle Scholar.

2 Cap. 202 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990 (“the Act”).

3 The expression “non-Nigerian” is used advisedly to include persons (individuals or corporate) who are not citizens of Nigeria and persons who are natives of Nigeria but whose parents were not members of tribes indigenous to Nigeria.

4 (1990) 4 N.L.R.P. (Part 146), 632 at 647 S.CGoogle Scholar.

5 Ibid., at 647.

6 Both the trial court and the Court of Appeal held that forfeiture was no longer available because of the Act.

7 Interestingly, the lead judgment contains a statement to the effect that a foreigner who has validly owned or occupied any land before the coming into force of the Act is deemed to be an occupier under the Act. See 647.

8 I.e., “Subject to the provisions of this Act ….”.

9 Savannah Bank of Nigeria Limited v. Ajilo (1989) N.W.L.R. (Part 97), 305 S.CGoogle Scholar.

10 Garuba Abioye v. Sa'adu Yakubu (1991) 5 N.W.L.R. (Part 190), 130 S.CGoogle Scholar.

11 S. 5(1)(a) of the Act.

12 S. 47(1)(b) of the Act; Governor of Kaduna v. Dada (1986) 4 N.W.L.R. (Part 38), 687 C.AGoogle Scholar.

13 S. 18(1) of the Interpretation Act, 1964Google Scholar.

14 Adebiyi v. Williams (1989) 1 N.W.L.R. (Part 99), 611 C.AGoogle Scholar.

15 “Holder” is defined by s. 50(1) of the Act.

16 “Occupier” is defined by s. 50(1) of the Act.

17 S. 9 of the Act.

18 Per Agbaje, J.S.C. (1990) 4 N.W.L.R. (Part 146), 632 at 655Google Scholar.