Section 40 Land Use Act Section 40 of the Nigerian Land Use Act is about Special provisions in respect of pending proceedings. It is under Part VII (Jurisdiction of High Courts and other courts) of the Act. Where on the commencement of this Act proceedings had been commenced or were pending in any court or…

Section 39 Land Use Act Section 39 of the Nigerian Land Use Act is about Jurisdiction of High Courts. It is under Part VII (Jurisdiction of High Courts and other courts) of the Act. (1) The High Court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction in respect of the following proceedings:-(a) proceedings in respect of any land…

Section 38 Land Use Act Section 38 of the Nigerian Land Use Act is about Preservation of power of Governor to revoke rights of occupancy. It is under Part VI (Transitional and other related provisions) of the Act. Nothing in this Part shall be construed as precluding the exercise by the Governor or as the…

Section 37 Land Use Act Section 37 of the Nigerian Land Use Act is about Penalty for false claims, etc., in respect of land. It is under Part VI (Transitional and other related provisions) of the Act. If any person other than one in whom any land was lawfully vested immediately before the commencement of…

Section 36 Land Use Act Section 36 of the Nigerian Land Use Act is about Transitional provisions on land not in urban areas. It is under Part VI (Transitional and other related provisions) of the Act. (1) The following provisions of this section shall have effect in respect of land not in an urban area…

Section 35 Land Use Act Section 35 of the Nigerian Land Use Act is about Compensation for improvements in certain cases. It is under Part VI (Transitional and other related provisions) of the Act. (1) Section 34 of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding that the land in question was held under a leasehold, whether…

Section 34 Land Use Act Section 34 of the Nigerian Land Use Act is about Transitional provisions on land in urban areas. It is under Part VI (Transitional and other related provisions) of the Act. (1) The following provisions of this section shall have effect in respect of land in an urban area vested in…

Section 33 Land Use Act Section 33 of the Nigerian Land Use Act is about Option to accept resettlement in case of revocation of right of occupancy. It is under Part V (Revocation of rights of occupancy and compensation therefore) of the Act. (1) Where a right of occupancy in respect of any developed land…

Section 32 Land Use Act Section 32 of the Nigerian Land Use Act is about Debt due to Government not extinguished by revocation. It is under Part V (Revocation of rights of occupancy and compensation therefore) of the Act. The revocation of a statutory right of occupancy shall not operate to extinguish any debt due…

Section 31 Land Use Act Section 31 of the Nigerian Land Use Act is about Exclusion of the application of the Public Lands Acquisition (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976. It is under Part V (Revocation of rights of occupancy and compensation therefore) of the Act. The provisions of the Public Lands Acquisition (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976…