CUSTOMARY LAW – Bini Customary Land Law – Oba’s Approval – Effect of Oba’s Approval Constitutes Complete Transfer of Legal Estate

Under Bini customary law, the Oba's approval of a land grant is not merely administrative acknowledgment—it constitutes the complete transfer of the legal estate. The approval vests title in the grantee. Without the Oba's approval, the grant may be incomplete. The Oba's role is central…