Customary court jurisdiction over rural land

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• ISAAC OLUWAGBEMI V. CHIEF THEOPHILUS AJAYI (2007)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Ibadan Division)

  Judgment date

  12 July 2007

  Summary of Oluwagbemi v. Ajayi, a significant case regarding customary court jurisdiction over land disputes in rural areas in Nigeria.

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