“In our experience an outright grant of land to live on is not uncommon; an outright grant of land for cultivation is unusual but not unheard of; but an outright grant of land which is not required either for living on or for cultivation is so exceptional that it could only be proved by the clearest possible evidence and should never be presumed.”

Per CHARLES DADI ONYEAMA, JSC in OBASI V. OTI (1966) LCER-414(SC) (P. 7, Paras C – E) #