Land Law 1
NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
SCHOOL OF LAW
COURSE CODE: LAW 421
COURSE TITLE: LAND LAW I
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COURSE CODE:
LAW 431
COURSE TITLE:
LAND LAW I
COURSE WRITER/ DEVELOPER
Mr. Kunle Aina NOUN (Sabbatical)
EDITOR:
Mr. Idowu Adegbite Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye
COURSE COORDINATORS:
K. Aina, (Sabbatical), C. Hia, O. Lawal, T. Abisoye (Study Leave) NOUN
AG. DEAN: `
Dr. Godwin I. Oyakhiromen School of Law National Open University of Nigeria
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CUSTOMARY LAND LAW 1
MODULE 1 Unit 1: Introduction/Historical Evolution of Land Law in Nigeria Unit 2: Sources of Nigeria Land Law Unit 3: Legal Concept of Land Unit 4: Terminology Unit 5: Implication of the Duality of Laws Unit 1: CONTENTS 1:0 2:0 3:0 Introduction Objectives Main Content INTRODUCTION/HISTORICAL EVOLUTION OF LAND LAW IN NIGERIA
3:1 Introduction 3:2 Land Legislation of Southern Nigeria 3:3 Land Legislation of Northern Nigeria
4:0 5:0 6:0 7:0
Conclusion Summary Tutor Marked Assignment Reference/Further Reading
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1:0
INTRODUCTION
Land Tenure may be defined loosely as the body of rules which governs access to land and the relationship between the holder of land and the community on the one land and or that between the holder and another party having superior title. The interests that may be had in land is therefore defined, delaminated and explained within the framework of the Land Tenure System. Because it is framed within the community concerned, the land tenure is quite community specific, and is normally dictated by the socio-economic lives of the individual community which in turn is shaped by the customs, economic, political and social realities of the community. Therefore, generally, Land Tenure is always community specific, and the Land Tenure System of one community may not be easily imported or adapted by another unless they have similar customs and socio-economic beliefs: Before the advent of the British Government in 1861, the only recognizable system of Land Tenure in
SCHOOL OF LAW
COURSE CODE: LAW 421
COURSE TITLE: LAND LAW I
1
COURSE CODE:
LAW 431
COURSE TITLE:
LAND LAW I
COURSE WRITER/ DEVELOPER
Mr. Kunle Aina NOUN (Sabbatical)
EDITOR:
Mr. Idowu Adegbite Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye
COURSE COORDINATORS:
K. Aina, (Sabbatical), C. Hia, O. Lawal, T. Abisoye (Study Leave) NOUN
AG. DEAN: `
Dr. Godwin I. Oyakhiromen School of Law National Open University of Nigeria
2
CUSTOMARY LAND LAW 1
MODULE 1 Unit 1: Introduction/Historical Evolution of Land Law in Nigeria Unit 2: Sources of Nigeria Land Law Unit 3: Legal Concept of Land Unit 4: Terminology Unit 5: Implication of the Duality of Laws Unit 1: CONTENTS 1:0 2:0 3:0 Introduction Objectives Main Content INTRODUCTION/HISTORICAL EVOLUTION OF LAND LAW IN NIGERIA
3:1 Introduction 3:2 Land Legislation of Southern Nigeria 3:3 Land Legislation of Northern Nigeria
4:0 5:0 6:0 7:0
Conclusion Summary Tutor Marked Assignment Reference/Further Reading
3
1:0
INTRODUCTION
Land Tenure may be defined loosely as the body of rules which governs access to land and the relationship between the holder of land and the community on the one land and or that between the holder and another party having superior title. The interests that may be had in land is therefore defined, delaminated and explained within the framework of the Land Tenure System. Because it is framed within the community concerned, the land tenure is quite community specific, and is normally dictated by the socio-economic lives of the individual community which in turn is shaped by the customs, economic, political and social realities of the community. Therefore, generally, Land Tenure is always community specific, and the Land Tenure System of one community may not be easily imported or adapted by another unless they have similar customs and socio-economic beliefs: Before the advent of the British Government in 1861, the only recognizable system of Land Tenure in
References: FURTHER READING B .O.NWABUEZE, 1972, Nigerian Land Law,Nwamife Publishers Limited Enugu Coker, Family Property among the Yorubas,(2nd ed) Lloyd, (1962) Yoruba Land Law Lloyd, 1965, Yoruba Inheritance andSuccession in Derret,ed. Studies in Law of Succession in Nigeria Elias, British Colonial Law Elias, Nigerian Land Law and Custom Elias,Nature of African Customary Law Pollock, 1961, Jurisprudence and Legal Essays, London. Omotola, 1984, Essays on the Land Use Act , Lagos University Press Olawoye ,1970, Meaning of family property,NJCL vol 2 p300 Oluyede, 1989,Modern Nigerian Law, Evans Bros,(Nigerian publication)Ltd 113 Olawoye, Title to Land in Nigeria, Obi, 1963, The Ibo Law of Property. 114