Land Law in Nigeria

M.D. Olong

Description

This study, in nineteen chapters, deals with the various issues pertaining to land law in Nigeria. Namely: Concept of ownership; ownership and communal land holding under customary land tenure; individual land ownership; family land ownership; alienation under customary law; nature of customary tenancy; pledge; the law of property; an overview of the effect of the Land Use Act on customary ownership of land; The Nigerian Land Use Act; Land Use Act 1978; ways of declaration of title to land; legal mortgage; the position of landlord and tenant; the procedure for recovery of premises under the recovery of premises law; classification of right of occupancy; nature of prescription; march towards the reform of the Land Use Act.

Sujets

• Law

Informations

• Publié par: Malthouse Press
• Date de parution: 05 juin 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 4
• EAN13: 9789788422723
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 4 Mo

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