What Nigeria Land Use Act 1978 - Certificate of Occupancy, Governor's Consent and Urban Land Administration requires
Nigeria's Land Use Act 1978 (LUA, Cap. L5, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004), vested all land in each state in the Governor who holds it in trust for the benefit of all Nigerians; requires holders of statutory rights of occupancy (SRO) to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) from the State Governor; mandates Governor's Consent for any alienation, sublease, mortgage, or assignment of a right of occupancy; applies the Real Estate Regulatory Council of Nigeria Act 2022 (RECON) for estate agents and developers; and imposes revocation of SRO without compensation for breach of development conditions or public overriding interest.
Pillar: Construction & Real Estate · Authority: Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development; State Land Registries; Real Estate Regulatory Council of Nigeria (RECON) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://lawnigeria.com/
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Primary Citations — 6 traced to source
- Section 1 (vesting of land in Governor); Section 9 (Certificate of Occupancy up to 99 years); Section 16 (ground rent); Section 22 (Governor's Consent for alienation - void without consent); Section 28 (revocation and compensation for unexhausted improvements) — Land Use Act 1978 (Cap. L5, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004) - Law Nigeria
- RECON practitioner registration requirement; penalties for unlicensed practice (NGN 2 million or 2 years imprisonment); RECON code of conduct; consumer complaint resolution; annual renewal obligation — Real Estate Regulatory Council of Nigeria (RECON) Act 2022
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