Property Law

PROPERTY LAW PRACTICE
WEEK 2– GENERAL OVERVIEW AND

APPLICABLE LAWS
Outcomes:
At the end of the lesson, students would be able to:
1. Explain the objectives, content and scope of this
course
2. Explain various transactions affecting land and the
laws that should apply to given cases.
3. Apply the applicable laws to given cases
4. Identify ethical issues arising from lack
of knowledge of appropriate law, and transaction.
Contents
1. Overview of the Property Law Practice (Module)
Course
2. Laws applicable to property transactions,
administration of estates and property taxation in
Nigeria.
Pre-class Activities
1. Students are required to read the topic in advance
and carry out pre-class activities/tasks.
2. Students are required to read case study 1 and
attempt the attendant questions.
Class Activities
1. Tutor presents an overview of the Property Law
Practice Course–40 minutes.
2. Students groups discuss and draw up list of
transactions affecting land -20
minutes
3. Sample presentation by groups of students -20 minutes
4. Tutor presents an overview of applicable laws affecting
transactions on land; administration of estates and property taxation in
Nigeria -30 minutes
5. Students groups make a list of these laws -10 minutes.
30 Minutes Break
6. Tutor presents the case study 1 on a power point along with

questions/exercises 10 minutes.
7. Students‘groups discuss and list answers to the questions -30 minutes
8. Groups make sample presentations and, a list of the various transactions
arising from the case studies is made; and a list of the various laws
applicable to these transactions is also made – 30 minutes.
9. Students groups identify ethical issues arising from knowledge or lack of
it of the appropriate law and transaction -15 minutes.
10. Group sample presentation of ethical issue identified 25-minutes
11. Assessment and Evaluation -10 minutes.
CASE STUDY 1
General Usman Amaechi Adebayo was former military administrator in Rivers
State in 1990. He now lives in Abuja being a senator of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria. He owns properties in Port Harcourt, Lagos, Ibadan and Kaduna. He
granted Amina exclusive possession of Plot 5a, Okoye Street, Port Harcourt for a
period of 5 years. And because of his political involvement, he does not want any
direct involvement in the management of any of his properties; he therefore
authorized Amina to manage his property at Plot 5a, Okoye Street, Port Harcourt,
by giving out the said property to other persons, collect rents from them and render
account of the rents so collected, to sell his property at 10, Blantyre Street, Lagos
Island, and the property at Jos Street, Kaduna.
Chief Usman Amaechi Adebayo wants to use his property at Ibadan to secure a
loan of N50 Million from Zenith Bank PLC in preparation for his bid for re-
election in 2027. Being conscious of the risks involved in politiking in Nigeria, he
asked his solicitor, Taofeek Ibrahim, to prepare his Will in which he intends to
devise his properties amongst his children, Peter, Ngozi and Adaeze. He wants his
wife, Uju, and his son Peter to be executors of his Will.
Questions
1. State and explain the type of transaction entered into between General
Adebayo and Amina when he gave her exclusive possession of Plot 5a,
Okoye Street, Port Harcourt for 5 years. What instrument must be executed
to reflect this relationship?
2. What relationship was created between Amina and General Adebayo when
he authorized her to manage his property and what instrument does he need
to execute to reflect this relationship.
3. What transaction was entered into by Zenith Bank PLC and General
Adebayo and what instrument should they execute to reflect their
relationship?
4. Mention 7 laws applicable to property practice and transactions in Nigeria
and give 3 examples of Received English Laws.
5. Distinguish between a Lien and a pledge
6. Distinguish between a sale and a lease
7. Distinguish between a license and a lease
8. Distinguish between a lease and a tenancy

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