Comprehensive statutory insights into the Land Use Act 1978, Governor's Consent, Certificate of Occupancy (C of O), deed of assignment verification, family land sales, and land boundary dispute litigation in Nigeria.
No. Once a seller collects the full agreed purchase price and a valid Sale Agreement is executed, the seller cannot unilaterally cancel...
No. A property developer, no matter how large or well-connected, cannot lawfully evict occupants from land without first obtaining a valid court...
No. A neighbor cannot lawfully erect a fence, wall, or structure that blocks your only or main access route to your property...
Not necessarily. If the property was acquired jointly or registered in joint names, a sale without both spouses’ consent is null and...
Under Nigerian property law, the buyer with the earlier valid legal title and first registered instrument takes absolute priority over subsequent buyers....
No. A verbal agreement to sell land is not legally enforceable in Nigeria. Property transactions must be evidenced by a written contract...
No. Under the Public Lands Acquisition laws and the Land Use Act 1978, adverse possession does not run against state or federal...
No. State physical planning laws and environmental regulations strictly prohibit commercial petrol stations within residential zones due to explosion hazards. Under Nigerian...
You cannot build on pipeline corridors; you must rescind the contract and sue the vendor for fraudulent concealment and full refund of...
No, not without severing the joint tenancy first, because joint owners hold an undivided whole under the doctrine of survivorship. Under Nigerian...
