THE POWERS OF STATE GOVERNORS UNDER THE LAND USE ACT: A REVIEW OF SOME SELECTED DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA
The importance of land to human existence cannot be
overemphasized. This is because it is from land that man
gets essential items for his survival. Such as food, fuel,
clothing, shelter, medication and others. Hence, any
legislation on the subject will attract the interest of public.
Therefore, this paper using doctrinal research
methodology, reviews some selected decisions of the
Supreme Court of Nigeria decided under the relevant
provisions of the Land Use Act (1978); and found that
enormous powers are given to the governors in relation to
the control and management of land in their respective
States ; also, an inelegant drafting of some provisions of
the Act and the attitude of the Supreme Court in
interpreting the provision of section 5 of the Land Use Act
in isolation from other provisions of the Act, open doors
for debates and arguments as to the extent of the governors'
powers and the relevance or otherwise of section 5(2) of
the Act. It is thus, recommended that the Act needs to be
holistically reviewed.
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