REAL PROPERTY LAW AND PRACTICE IN NIGERIA
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Authors:
Samuel A. Osamolu
Oluwakemi T. Oduwole
Caroline O. Oba
ABOUT THE BOOK
Real property means land and the things attached to it so as to become part of it. The law of real property is that branch of law which deal with systematic expression of the degrees and forms of control, use and enjoyment of land which are recognized and protected in law.
The basic rule under customary law is that land belongs to the villages, communities or families with the Cheif or Headman of the community or the family as the “manager” or “trustee.” The Land Use Act has however, divested landowners of radical title to land and vested same in the Governor of the states for the beneficial use of Nigerians. To be valid, alienation of proprietary right in land must satisfy certain requirements of the law both in form and content. This book has set out, in sixteen easy-to-read chapters, these intricate details of the law and practice relating to real property in Nigeria so as to simplify the search by law students, Lawyers and other professionals in this lucrative field, for up to date materials.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Samuel A. Osamolu Esq. Studied law at the University of Ibadan and graduated in 1992 with LL. B (Hons.). He attended the Nigerian Law School and was called to the Nigerian Bar on December 16,1993. He proceeded to the University of Lagos, Nigeria where he conpleted and was awarded the Master of Law Degree (LL.M) in February 1997. He was employed by the Council of Legal Education as a Lecturer in November 1997. He is currently a Director and Head of Academics, in the Nigerian Law School headquarters, Abuja. He has taught real property law and practice almost two decades at various times in the Bar Parts 1and 2 classes.
Oluwakemi T. Oduwole (Mrs.) studied law at the Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State and graduated in 1996 with LL.B(Hons.). She proceeded to the University of Lagos, Nigeria where she completed and was awarded the masters of laws degree in the year 2000. She was employed by the Council of Legal Education as a lecturer in 2003. She taught real property law and practice for over five years both in parts 1and 2 of the vocational training programme of the law school. She is currently an Attorney-At-Law in Canada.
Dr. Caroline O. Oba (Mrs) studied law at the University of Binin and was awarded LL.B (Hons.) in 1999. She was employed by the council of Legal Education in 2003 as a Research Assitant to the Director General and Lecturer. She proceeded to the University of Jos, Nigeria where she completed and was awarded the Master of Laws degree in 2008 and Doctor of Laws in 2015, respectively. She has taught real property law and practice for over ten years both in Bar parts 1 and 2 of the vocational training programme of the Law School
ISBN: 978-978-53826-2
Description
Content
Land as the surface of the earth
Subjacent things of a physical nature
Coporeal and incorporeal hereditament
Categorization of rights over land
Customary land tenure
The received English law
Local Enactments
Nigerian case law
Customary Land Tenure System
Communial land holding
Management of comnunial land
Communal/Family Head
Legal status of the communal/ Family Head
The Commual/Family head and Accountability
Who are the principal members of a family?
The use of power of attorney in the management of family property
Members interest in communal/family property
Rights and duties of Members
Family property and self acquired property
Definition of family
Rights of family members
Creation of family property
Selected illustrative cases
Sale of land under customary law
Customary land relationship
Gift of land
Land borrowing
Customary tenacy
Nature of interest created under customary tenacy
Rights of a customary tenant
Kola tenancy
Customary pledge
Effects of the land use act on customary land law
On the eve of the land use act
The inception of the land use act
Status of the land use act under the right of occupancy
Vesting of title in the governor
Ways of proviing title to land in nigeria
Revocation of a right of occupancy
Payment of compensation for revocation of a right of occupancy
Security of title under the land use act. Security of title to land prior to the land use act
Security of title under the land use act
Nature and inciden5s of a right of occupancy
Nature of rights of occupancy
Rights of occupany and other interests in land
Devolution of a right of occupancy
Certificate of occupancy
Certificate of occupancy as evidence of title of land
Validity of a certificate of occuancy
Conditions imposed on holders of certificate of occupancy
The issue of priority
Procedure for issuing certificate of occupany
Rent
Contract for the sale of land
Instrument of Alienation of title of land.
Registration of title
Registration of instruments relating to land
Leases and tenancies
Mortgage
Wills
Probate and Admunistration of estate
Letters of administration
Personal representatives
Taxation of real property
Remuneration of legal practitioners for land documentation in Nigeria
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