Burden of proof in land matters

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• ODEDE V. DAGANA (2023)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Port Harcourt Division)

  Judgment date

  4 May 2017

  Summary of the case Odede v. Dagana addressing key legal issues related to land ownership, admissibility of evidence, and appeal procedures.

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  • 1999 constitution, sections 241(1)(a) and 242→
  • Acts of possession and ownership→
  • Appeal as of right→
  • Declaration of title to land→
  • Evaluation of evidence→
  • Extension of time to appeal→
  • Fair hearing→
  • Proof of title to land→

• NWABUOKU V. ONWORDI (2006)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  2 October 2006

  Summary of Nwabuoku v. Onwordi, a landmark Supreme Court case discussing land ownership and evidentiary standards in Nigeria.

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  • Certification of public documents→
  • Concurrent findings of fact→
  • Declaration of title to land→
  • Identity of disputed land→
  • Statutory right of occupancy→
  • admissibility based on relevancy→
  • burden of proof in land matters→
  • disregard of wrongly admitted evidence→