THE REQUIREMENT OF GOVERNOR’S CONSENT IN THE ALIENATION OF INTEREST IN LAND UNDER THE LAND USE ACT: A CRITICAL REVIEW

Abstract

This paper discussed the challenges in obtaining Governor’s consent in order to validly alienate interest in a land that is subject to either Statutory or customary right of occupancy. The methodology of the paper is doctrinal in collecting and analysing data from primary and secondary sources. The finding of the paper is these challenges have made Governor’s consent counter-productive as it has become a heavy obstacle to the actualization of a key goal of the Land Use Act, that is, easy access to land for farming, industrialization and other developmental needs. The recommendation of the paper is that the requirement of Governor’s consent as a condition precedent for a valid alienation of interest in land should be expunged from the Act.