Land Administration in 21st Century Nigeria and the Land Use Act : Need for Reforms

The paper examined the administrative structure under the Land Use Act, their relationship and efficacy in the light of the general principles and policy that motivated the promulgation of the Act. The study found that the administrative structure put in place under the Act is shoddy and inelegant. It is devoid of clarity of functions and purpose. Given the observed lacuna and inconsistency in the administration of the Act; the paper calls for legislative intervention to review the provisions of the Act. It recommends a uniform right of occupancy, single administrative structure for land administration in the state and the repeal of the Governor's adjudicatory powers in the Act