ACQUISITION OF LANDS BY ALIENS LAW OF LAGOS STATE

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CHAPTER A1, LAWS OF LAGOS STATE, 2015

ACQUISITION OF LANDS BY ALIENS LAW

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1.       Alien not to acquire land except with the approval of Governor or unless exempted

2.       Alien not to acquire interest oi tight of ownership in land

3.       Unlawful occupation of land by an alien

4.       Procedure for ejection of alien in unlawful occupation

5.       Institution and conduct of legal proceedings

6.       Power to make regulations and orders

7.       Approval under the Law, etc.

8.       Interpretation

9.       Citation

CHAPTER A1

ACQUISITION OF LANDS BY ALIENS LAW

A LAW TO REGULATE AND CONTROL THE ACQUISITION OF LAND BY ALIENS FROM CITIZENS OF NIGERIA.

[Commencement]                              [5th Ju1y, 1971]

1.       Alien not to acquire land except with the approval of Governor or unless exempt

(l)      Except as provided by this Law and any regulations or orders made under this Law-

(a)     an alien may not acquire any interest or right in or over land from a citizen of Nigeria unless the transaction under which the interest or right is acquired has been previously approved in writing by the Governor;

(b)     provided that where any such interest or right to be acquired by an alien is less than three (3) years (including any option for renewal) the provisions of this Law will not apply; and

(c)     where such interest or right has been lawfully acquired by an alien, that interest or right will not be transferred, alienated, demised or otherwise disposed of to any other alien, or be sold to any other alien under any process of law, without prior approval in writing by the Governor of the transaction or sale, as the case may be.

(2)     Any agreement and any instrument in writing or under seal by or under which an alien purports to acquire any interest or right in or over any land (other than an interest or right acquired pursuant to the provisions of this Law and regulations or orders made under this Law) and which forms part of or gives effect to a transaction that has not been duly approved in accordance with the provisions of this Law will be void and of no effect.

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