Government Aquisition, Revocation & Compensation Risk- Course Outline
🏛️ MODULE 1: Introduction to Government Land Control
- 📌 Why government controls land in Nigeria
- 📜 Historical background to compulsory acquisition
- ⚖️ Public interest vs private property rights
- ❌ Common misconceptions about government acquisition
📚 MODULE 2: Legal Framework Governing Acquisition & Revocation
- ⚖️ Land Use Act provisions
- 🏛️ Powers of the Governor
- 🧭 Meaning of “overriding public interest”
- 🚫 Limits of government powers
🏗️ MODULE 3: Forms of Government Acquisition
- 📌 Total acquisition
- ⚖️ Partial acquisition
- ⏳ Temporary acquisition
- 🏛️ Acquisition for federal vs state purposes
🚨 MODULE 4: Revocation of Rights of Occupancy
- 📜 Meaning of revocation
- ⚖️ Grounds for revocation
- ✅ Lawful vs unlawful revocation
- 📝 Procedural requirements for valid revocation
📢 MODULE 5: Notice Requirements & Due Process
- 📝 Statutory notice of revocation
- 📬 Service of notices
- 📰 Gazette publications
- ⚠️ Consequences of defective notice
💰 MODULE 6: Compensation Principles Under Nigerian Law
- ⚖️ Right to compensation
- 📌 What is compensable
- ❌ What is not compensable
- 📏 Assessment and valuation of compensation
🏠 MODULE 7: Compensation for Improvements & Developments
- 🏢 Compensation for buildings and structures
- 🛠️ Unexhausted improvements
- 🌳 Crops and economic trees
- ⚖️ Disputes over valuation
🚨 MODULE 8: Risks Arising from Government Acquisition
- 🏢 Buying land under acquisition
- ⛔ Unreleased excised land
- ❌ Fake or incomplete excision claims
- ⚠️ Reliance on informal assurances
🛡️ MODULE 9: Remedies for Affected Landowners
- ⚖️ Challenging unlawful acquisition
- 🚨 Challenging unlawful revocation
- 🏛️ Judicial review and court actions
- 🤝 Negotiation and administrative remedies
👥 MODULE 10: Role of Practitioners in Acquisition Matters
- ⚖️ Advisory role of lawyers
- 🏢 Role of agents and consultants
- 🧭 Due diligence responsibilities
- 🚫 Ethical boundaries
🌍 MODULE 11: Diaspora & Investor-Specific Risks
- ❌ Trusting informal representations
- 🏢 Buying government land unknowingly
- ⚖️ Compensation myths sold to investors
- 🎯 Managing expectations
🧪 MODULE 12: Case Studies & Practical Scenarios
- 📚 Real-life acquisition disputes
- ❌ Failed compensation claims
- 💡 Lessons learned
- ✅ Best practice approaches
🎓 MODULE 13: Key Takeaways & Certification
- ⚠️ Government acquisition is a major risk area
- 📌 Due process determines validity
- ❌ Compensation is not automatic
- 🛡️ Professional advice is essential
