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- Title
Three Supreme Court Cases on Compulsory Acquisition of Land in Nigeria.
- Authors
Sholanke, Oladipo O
- Abstract
The law of compulsory acquisition of land in Nigeria is rooted in the country's constitution. It is enshrined that every Nigerian has the right to own private property and that such property shall not be acquired compulsorily, except in the manner and for the purposes prescribed by a law that requires both the payment of prompt compensation and compliance with the rule of law on access to court. In 2012, the Supreme Court of Nigeria delivered three decisions on the compulsory acquisition of land or the revocation of occupancy rights; Alhaji Tsoho Dan Amale v Sokoto Local Government and Others; Goldmark Nigeria Limited and Others v Ibafon Company Limited and Others; and Ohochukwu v Attorney General of Rivers State and Others. These three cases laid down principles on the subject which are worthy of exposition.
- Subjects
NIGERIA; REAL property acquisition laws; COURTS; RULE of law; PROPERTY rights -- Lawsuits &; claims; OCCUPANCY (Law); ACTIONS &; defenses (Law)
- Publication
Journal of African Law, 2014, Vol 58, Issue 2, p266
- ISSN
0021-8553
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S0021855314000096