LAND USE ACT VALIDATION OF CERTAIN LAWS ACT
Act · Land & Housing
An Act that validates transactions and laws under the Land Use Act. It targets landowners, developers, and government agencies to resolve legal issues. This provides certainty for property dealings across the country.
What Is This Policy?
This Act validates and gives continuing legal effect to certain laws, transactions, and actions taken under or in connection with the Land Use Act, resolving potential legal challenges to their validity.
Who Does It Target?
Landowners, property developers, and buyers with transactions traced to the Land Use Act period Courts and legal practitioners handling property disputes involving pre-validation transactions Government agencies whose land actions are validated by this Act
What Does It Aim to Achieve?
To provide legal certainty for property transactions, government allocations, and other actions carried out under the Land Use Act by resolving questions about their validity and ensuring they are not challenged on technical grounds.
Key Features
Transaction Validation: Validates specific categories of land transactions and rights of occupancy that might otherwise be challenged in court Government Action Validation: Gives legal effect to government allocation decisions and revocation orders made in connection with the Land Use Act Legal Certainty: Removes retrospective uncertainty from property transactions by confirming their legal standing Transitional Provisions: Addresses transitional arrangements for land rights that were in existence before the Land Use Act came into force Court Proceedings: Limits the grounds on which courts may review or invalidate the validated transactions or actions
Current Status
Rollout Stage: In force Coverage: Nationwide; applicable to all validated transactions and actions Funding: Not applicable; this is a legal clarification statute
How to Access
This Act operates automatically to validate the specified transactions and actions. Property owners with concerns about the validity of their title should consult a legal practitioner. Legal advice from a qualified solicitor on whether a specific transaction falls within the scope of the Act's validation provisions Application method: State Ministries of Lands and Survey; legal practitioners specialising in property law
Official Resources
Website: www.lands.gov.ng
Legal Framework
Enacted under the legislative powers of the National Assembly vested by Section 4 of the 1999 Constitution. Operates as a validation statute under the Land Use Act 1978, the Land Tenure Law, and the Federal Government's powers over land administration under Section 315 of the 1999 Constitution concerning existing laws.