Ownership of land

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• EMEKA UZOR V. SAMUEL UZOR & ORS. (2022)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal, Owerri Division

  Judgment date

  7 April 2022

  A detailed analysis of Emeka Uzor v. Samuel Uzor & Ors. discussing the court's findings on land ownership and the implications of witness credibility.

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  • Acts of possession and ownership→
  • Communal land→
  • Declaration of title→
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  • Perpetual injunction→
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• AKINNAWO V. ADEWOYE (2015)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Akure Division)

  Judgment date

  24 June 2014

  A detailed summary of the case Akinnawo v. Adewoye (2015), exploring the court's findings and the legal principles applied.

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  • Balance of probabilities→
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  • acts of possession→

• GANYA V. MAZA (2013)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division

  Judgment date

  25 March 2013

  A detailed case summary on Ganya v. Maza, exploring jurisdictional issues of the Sharia Court of Appeal and the implications of Islamic Personal Law.

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  • 1999 constitution section 277→
  • appeal from upper sharia court→
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  • customary and sharia court procedure→
  • islamic personal law→
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  • preliminary objection abandoned→

• NKUMA V. ODILI (2006)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  10 March 2006

  A detailed analysis of the Supreme Court case Nkuma v. Odili focusing on legal principles regarding land ownership and jurisdiction in Nigeria.

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  • Consolidated suits→
  • Duty to determine all issues→
  • Pleadings and evidence→
  • Territorial jurisdiction→
  • Traditional history→
  • constitution (suspension and modification) decree no. 107 of 1993, section 230(1)(o)→
  • declaration of title not prerequisite to compensation claim→
  • duty of counsel as officer of the court→

• IMIL V. ALIBIDI (2005)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Jos Division)

  Judgment date

  14 April 2005

  A detailed summary of Imil v. Alibidi, addressing ownership of land, the onus of proof, and ways to establish title in law.

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  • Acts of ownership and possession→
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  • Customary sale of land→
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  • Radical title→
  • Visit to locus in quo→
  • area courts edict 1968, sections 50(1) and 145(5)→

• BALOGUN VS. AKANJI (2005)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  8 April 2005

  A comprehensive overview of the Supreme Court case Balogun vs. Akanji, focusing on land ownership and trespass legal principles.

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  • Acts of ownership→
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  • Damages for trespass→
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  • Nigerian land law→
  • Perpetual injunction→
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• CHIEF JONATHAN DOSUNMU V. ALIMI AKANBI DADA (2003)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Ibadan Division)

  Judgment date

  21 April 2003

  A detailed summary of the case Chief Jonathan Dosunmu v. Alimi Akanbi Dada regarding land ownership and legal procedures in the Court of Appeal.

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  • court of appeal act 1990, section 16→