Section 21 Land Use Act Section 21 of the Nigerian Land Use Act is about Prohibition of alienation of customary right of occupancy except with requisite consent or approval. It is under Part IV (Alienation and surrender of rights of occupancy) of the Act. It shall not be lawful for any customary right of occupancy…

Section 20 Land Use Act Section 20 of the Nigerian Land Use Act is about Additional penal rent for unlawful alienation. It is under Part III (Rents) of the Act. (1) If there has been any breach of any of the provisions of section 22 or 23 the Governor may in lieu of revolving the…

Section 19 Land Use Act Section 19 of the Nigerian Land Use Act is about Penal rent. It is under Part III (Rents) of the Act. (1) When in any certificate of occupancy the holder has covenanted to develop or effect improvements on the land the subject of the certificate of occupancy and has committed…

Section 18 Land Use Act Section 18 of the Nigerian Land Use Act is about Acceptance of rent not to operate as a waiver of forfeiture. It is under Part III (Rents) of the Act. Subject to the provisions of sections 20 and 21, the acceptance by of or behalf of the Governor of any…

Section 17 Land Use Act Section 17 of the Nigerian Land Use Act is about Power of Governor to grant rights of occupancy free of rent or at reduced rent. It is under Part III (Rents) of the Act. (1) The Governor may grant a statutory right of occupancy free of rent or at a…

Section 16 Land Use Act Section 16 of the Nigerian Land Use Act is about Principles to be observed in fixing and revising rents. It is under Part III (Rents) of the Act. In determining the amount of the original rent to be fixed for any particular land and the amount of the revised rent…

Section 15 Land Use Act Section 15 of the Nigerian Land Use Act is about The right of improvements. It is under Part II (Principles of Land tenure) of the Act. During the term of a statutory right of occupancy the holder –(a) shall have the sole right to and absolute possession of all the…

Section 14 Land Use Act Section 14 of the Nigerian Land Use Act is about Exclusive rights of occupiers. It is under Part II (Principles of Land tenure) of the Act. Subject to the other provision of this Act and of any laws relating to way leaves, to prospecting for minerals or mineral oils or…

Section 13 Land Use Act Section 13 of the Nigerian Land Use Act is about Duty of occupier of statutory right of occupancy to maintain beacons. It is under Part II (Principles of Land tenure) of the Act. (1) The Occupier of a statutory right of occupancy shall at all times maintain in good and…

Section 12 Land Use Act Section 12 of the Nigerian Land Use Act is about Power of Governor to grant licences to take building materials. It is under Part II (Principles of Land tenure) of the Act. (1) It shall be lawful for the Governor to grant a licence to any person to enter upon…