Addressing the impediments to the perfection of land title in Nigeria: a comparative discourse with England

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dc.contributor.authorTemiloluwa Omidiji
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-29T12:45:27Z
dc.date.available2025-05-29T12:45:27Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractLand is an essential natural resource endowed by nature and deposited all over the world for the survival and well-being of humanity. In Nigeria, land control is vested in each federation state's Governor. The Federal Government controls the ownership and exploitation of mineral deposits irrespective of where the mineral deposits may be located. There is often contention about the rights of individual citizens, families, and communities in land ownership. The question of trespassing has often been a subject of litigation in Nigerian courts for decades with the advent of commerce and trade. The primary objective of this article is to examine land ownership, land allocation, and how the certificate of occupancy and Governor's consent affect land ownership, lease, and purchase of land in Nigeria. This article proffers solutions to issues arising in Nigerians’ right to ownership of land. The methodology adopted in this article is essentially doctrinal, using primary sources such as law reports and statutes. The article also refers to secondary sources such as law textbooks, newspapers, and internet materials. It recommends comprehensive reforms toward easing land acquisition and minimising the incidence of trespass to land in Nigeria.
dc.identifier.citationNwaechefu, H., Adeleke, V. A., & Omidiji, T. (2024). Addressing the Impediments to the Perfection of Land Title in Nigeria: A Comparative Discourse with England. African Journal of International and Comparative Law, 32(4), 543-557.
dc.identifier.uri10.3366/ajicl.2024.0504
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.run.edu.ng/handle/123456789/5015
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEdinburgh University Press
dc.relation.ispartofseries32; (4)
dc.titleAddressing the impediments to the perfection of land title in Nigeria: a comparative discourse with England
dc.typeArticle
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