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• EVIDENCE - Proof of Custom or Customary Law - Ways by which customary law can or may be proved

  "In Kareem v. Ogunde (1972) 1 All NLR (Part 1) 73 at 80, it has been stated that by virtue of the provisions of Section 14 of the Evidence Act,…

• 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,…

• EVIDENCE - Proof of Custom or Customary Law - How a customary law which has not been judicially noticed can be proved

  "I may at this juncture draw attention to the attitude of this Court on the question of proof of a rule of customary law. I refer to the case of…

• 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…