A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF PROVING LAND OWNERSHIP IN NIGERIA

This paper examines land ownership in Nigeria. The paper argues that land ownership structure in Nigeria has evolved over the years until 1978 when a single land policy document, otherwise known as the Land Use Act of 1978 was established to harmonise and regulate land ownership in the country. The paper further contends that the present land ownership system in Nigeria as enshrined in the Land Use Act of 1978 has socialist inclinations with excessive state control of land ownership, use and development. This research consists of a title page, approval page, certification, abstract, list of abbreviations, list of legislation, Chapters One to Five (from introduction to conclusion), and bibliography.