Principle

LAND LAW — Customary Land Tenure — Alienation by Principal Members Without Head Void Ab Initio

Area of law
LAND LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Alienation by principal members without the head's consent is void. The principle applies to customary land law. The rule protects the head's authority. The transaction cannot be validated. The court will declare it void. The principle is well-established.

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