Section 39(1)(a) of the Land Use Act vests exclusive original jurisdiction in the High Court in respect of proceedings for a declaration of title to a…

Under the Land Use Act, 1978, the only competent court to resolve disputes involving statutory rights of occupancy is the High Court of Justice. A Customary…

The form of an action in customary courts must not be stressed where the issue involved is clear. It is the substance of such actions that…

Proceedings in Customary Courts must be carefully scrutinised to ascertain the real subject-matter and the real issues raised. Consequently, it is permissible to look at the…

In an Area Customary Court, a party's claim cannot be ascertained properly until he gives evidence. It is the reaction of the defendant to the testimony…

The Governor's consent is for the alienation of legal title to the property for the period of the mortgage transaction. No further consent is necessary just…

It is the owner of a statutory certificate of occupancy that is obliged to obtain the consent of the Governor for sale, transfer, or mortgage under…

For a merger to be created in such transactions, intention must be evinced in the documents executed by the parties, or such evidence as would indicate…

The trial judge has discretion to grant or refuse leave to prefer a charge, but the discretion must be exercised judicially and judiciously. He must take…

Whether it is permissible to raise an appeal on a ruling as of right along with an appeal against the final judgment of a High Court…

Being called an Odi requires that the person must have been in service. The initiation of the Odis is a private affair between the Oba and…

Failure to deliver judgment within three months of conclusion of evidence and final addresses does not automatically render the judgment null and void. Such a decision…