Inheritance under benin customary law

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• SUNDAY ERHABOR V. PERSONS UNKNOWN (2025)→

  Court

  High Court of Justice, Edo State, Benin Judicial Division

  Judgment date

  2 May 2025

  Summary of Sunday Erhabor v. Persons Unknown, High Court of Justice Edo State (2025-05-02), addressing declaration of title, trespass damages and injunction.

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  • Burden of proof→
  • Exclusive possession→
  • Perpetual injunction→
  • Proof of ownership of land→
  • Title to land→
  • Trespass to land→
  • Unchallenged evidence→
  • certificate of occupancy as prima facie title→

• SAIDI V. IBUDE (2010)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal of Benin Division

  Judgment date

  10 December 2010

  Summary of Saidi v. Ibude highlighting key legal issues, court findings, and implications on land ownership under Benin customary law.

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  • 1999 constitution section 294→
  • Burden of proof→
  • Certificate of occupancy→
  • Declaration of title to land→
  • Declaratory relief→
  • Evaluation of evidence→
  • Limitation of actions→
  • Proof of title to land→