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• CUSTOMARY LAW - Application of Customary Law - Position of the law on the applicability of customary law to disputes

  " The clear provisions of Section 20(1) are that the local customary law of a place is the appropriate customary law applicable in land matters in that area." Per COKER,…

• LAND LAW: Declaration of Title and Customary Tenure

  "Under Nigerian law, when dealing with property claims rooted in Native Law and Custom, the appropriate declaration should reflect the nature of title recognized by such customs, rather than imposing…

• CUSTOMARY LAW - Nature of Customary Courts

  KHARIE ZAIDAN v. FATIMA KHALIL MOHSSEN (1973-LCER-8052-SC) “It follows, therefore, that, having regard to our own built-in rules in section 20 of the Customary Courts Law governing the choice of…

• CUSTOMARY LAW - CUSTOMARY TENANCY - Nature of customary tenancy

  ABUDU LASISI V. OLADAPO TUBI – (1974-LCER-900-SC) “The theory behind the concept of our customary tenancy is that where strangers or immigrants have been granted land for occupation and user,…

• CUSTOMARY LAW - Customary Sale of Land - Conditions for the transfer of absolute title under customary law

  "... in order to transfer an absolute title to land under native law and custom, it is necessary that such a sale should be concluded in the presence of witnesses…