: Land Use Act 1978; Compulsory Land Acquisition; Revocation of Right of Occupancy; Overriding Public Interest; Statutory Compensation; Section 29 LUA; Section 44 1999 Constitution; Judicial Review; Petroleum Industry Act 2021; Valuation Methodology

Land Acquisition and Compensation under Nigeria’s Land Use Act 1978

Alalibo, Biabere Ken Douglas, Esq, Dr. Aladokiye Emmanuel Gabriel Whyte

This article presents a full-length, critically rigorous legal investigation into compulsory land acquisition, the revocation of rights of occupancy, and statutory compensation mechanisms under Nigeria’s Land Use Act 1978 (LUA). Examining the delicate equilibrium between executiv...

Citation

Vol. 1, Issue 3, 2026

Pages

Forthcoming

DOI

10.67588/0010

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