Customary grant of land

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  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  22 January 2010

  Summary of Oyeneyin v. Akinkugbe (2010), focusing on land title, damages, and judicial discretion in Nigerian law. Key issues and court holdings discussed.

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• ETUBOM EKPO EYO BASSEY V. PAMOI NIGERIA LIMITED (2010)→

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  Court of Appeal (Calabar Division)

  Judgment date

  9 June 2008

  A detailed summary of the case Etubom Ekpo Eyo Bassey v. Pamoi Nigeria Limited, covering key legal issues and judgments.

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• RAPHAEL WAKA OGBIMI V. NIGER CONSTRUCTION LTD (2006)→

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  Judgment date

  7 April 2006

  A detailed analysis of the Supreme Court ruling in Raphael Waka Ogbimi v. Niger Construction Ltd, focusing on legal issues surrounding land rights and admissibl

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• OWHONDA VS. EKPECHI (2003)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  26 September 2003

  A comprehensive summary of the landmark case Owhonda vs. Ekpechi, highlighting the Court's findings on land ownership and trespass.

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• UFOMBA VS. AHUCHAOGU (2003)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  11 April 2003

  A thorough analysis of the Supreme Court case Ufomba v. Ahuchaogu (2003) focusing on land ownership, customary law, and the burden of proof in trespass actions.

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• ACHODO V. AKAGHA (2002)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Port-Harcourt Division)

  Judgment date

  9 July 2002

  Case summary of Achodo v. Akagha, a significant land ownership dispute in Nigeria highlighting the principles of customary land grant and evidence evaluation.

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• LAWANI ALLI AREMU & ORS. V. CHIEF GBADAMOSI ABASI ALESINLOYE (2000)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  11 September 2000

  A comprehensive summary of the case Lawani Alli Aremu v. Chief Gbadamosi Abasi Alesinloye discussing the key legal issues and the outcome of the ruling by the 7

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