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  • Section 177 Property and Conveyancing Law of the Western Region of Nigeria 1959 Section 177 of the Property and Conveyancing Law of the Western Region of Nigeria 1959 is about General restrictions on accumulation of income. It provides as follows: (1) No person may by any instrument or otherwise settle or dispose of anyproperty in…

  • Section 176 Property and Conveyancing Law of the Western Region of Nigeria 1959 Section 176 of the Property and Conveyancing Law of the Western Region of Nigeria 1959 is about Validation of certain gifts void for remoteness. It provides as follows: (1) Where in a will, settlement or other instrument the absolute vesting eitherof capital…

  • Section 175 Property and Conveyancing Law of the Western Region of Nigeria 1959 Section 175 of the Property and Conveyancing Law of the Western Region of Nigeria 1959 is about Restrictions on the perpetuity rule. It provides as follows: (1) For removing doubts, it is hereby declared that the rule of law relating toperpetuities does…

  • Section 174 Property and Conveyancing Law of the Western Region of Nigeria 1959 Section 174 of the Property and Conveyancing Law of the Western Region of Nigeria 1959 is about Abolition of the double possibility role. It provides as follows: (1) The rule of law prohibiting the limitation, after a life interest to an unbornperson,…

  • Section 173 Property and Conveyancing Law of the Western Region of Nigeria 1959 Section 173 of the Property and Conveyancing Law of the Western Region of Nigeria 1959 is about Application of Part VII to existing powers. It provides as follows: This Part of this Law applies to powers created or arising either before or…

  • Section 172 Property and Conveyancing Law of the Western Region of Nigeria 1959 Section 172 of the Property and Conveyancing Law of the Western Region of Nigeria 1959 is about Execution of powers not testamentary. It provides as follows: (1) A deed executed in the presence of and attested by two or more witnesses(in the…

  • Section 171 Property and Conveyancing Law of the Western Region of Nigeria 1959 Section 171 of the Property and Conveyancing Law of the Western Region of Nigeria 1959 is about Validation of appointments where objects are excluded or take illusory shares. It provides as follows: (1) No appointment made in exercise of any power to…

  • Section 170 Property and Conveyancing Law of the Western Region of Nigeria 1959 Section 170 of the Property and Conveyancing Law of the Western Region of Nigeria 1959 is about Protection of purchasers claiming under certain void appointments. It provides as follows: (1) An instrument purporting to exercise a power of appointment over property,which, in…

  • Section 169 Property and Conveyancing Law of the Western Region of Nigeria 1959 Section 169 of the Property and Conveyancing Law of the Western Region of Nigeria 1959 is about Disclaimer of power. It provides as follows: (1) A person to whom any power, whether coupled with an interest or not, isgiven may by deed…

  • Section 168 Property and Conveyancing Law of the Western Region of Nigeria 1959 Section 168 of the Property and Conveyancing Law of the Western Region of Nigeria 1959 is about Release of powers simply collateral. It provides as follows: A person to whom any power, whether coupled with an interest or not, is givenmay by…