ALLOCATION OF LANDS IN AREA COUNCILS IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA: THE TITLE VALIDITY QUESTION

Abstract

The Nigerian Federal Capital Territory, Abuja (FCT) was created by section 1(1) of the Federal Capital Territory Act1. Lands consisted in the area of the prescription of section 1(2) of the FCT Act is vested in the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN)2. There appears a lingering fog enveloping the legal status of title deeds to lands allocated ‘by Area Councils’ of the FCT in view of the ownership of the lands in the FCT by the FGN. Journals, materials from the internet, statutes and case law shall be employed in this work to accomplish its goal. The work recommends inter alia for accelerated performance of the Abuja Geographic Information System (AGIS) to enhance regularisation of title deeds over lands allocated by the Zonal Offices of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA). The key words are FCT, FGN, Area Council, allocation and land.