Papers by Muhammad Bashar Nuhu
European Modern Studies Journal, 2021
Abstract: The ruling of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal (1999) states that the Land Use... more Abstract: The ruling of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal (1999) states that the Land Use Act (LUA) does not apply to lands within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Ipso facto. The distinction between urban and non-urban Land created by the Land Use Act is not applicable within the territory. Hence only the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) is competent to grant Rights of Occupancy in respect of land within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. This paper examines how land may be acquired in FCT with particular emphasis on the payment of compensation; it reveals that, apart from delayed payment of compensation, current provisions of the law cannot adequately compensate dispossessed owners. It recommends that the National Assembly should come to the rescue with a definite legislation that will be applicable to the incidence of land holding in the FCT, Abuja and the establishment of a Lands Tribunal system to deal with compensation valuation issues in all the Stat...
Virtually all human activities require land. But, because of the diverse needs of different human... more Virtually all human activities require land. But, because of the diverse needs of different human activities with respect to location and quantity of land, there is often an intense competition for land, which is limited as a result of unprecedented urbanization in our cities. This often leads to disputes and conflicts in the management and use of land, particularly with respect to customary land. And, central to these disputes and conflicts is the issue of security of tenure; which does not only include tenure issues as the way in which rights, restrictions and responsibilities that people have with respect to land are held, but, also demands an enabling land administration as the process of determining, recording and disseminating information about tenure, value and use. Against this background, this paper discusses the key driven approaches to efficient land registration, and advocated the need for computerization of the process in the country, in addition to incorporating the no...
Housing is one of man’s basic essentials of life which ranked second to food. In spite of this, i... more Housing is one of man’s basic essentials of life which ranked second to food. In spite of this, its development requires huge initial capital outlay, hence the ownership is steadily becoming elusive especially for those within the lowincome cadre. Nigeria as one of the developing nations of the world is faced with the twin problems of poverty and housing provision. Housing financing and poverty alleviation has become problematic issues for successive government in Nigeria as the various poverty alleviation and housing financing options in the country has failed largely due to bureaucratic bottleneck and other corrupt practices. The paper therefore evaluates the efforts of the Federal Polytechnic Ede academic staff union cooperative society at alleviating poverty through housing development financing. To achieve this, the study explored both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies in order to empirically investigate the activities of the society and established the nexus ...
Baltic Journal of Real Estate Economics and Construction Management, 2021
The study aimed at evaluating the contents of tenancy agreement entered into between lessors and ... more The study aimed at evaluating the contents of tenancy agreement entered into between lessors and lessees in Osogbo, Owode-Ede and Ede Metropolis in Osun State (Nigeria) from 2011 to 2020 in order to determine its adequacy in the face of the Post-COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. A questionnaire survey approach was adopted to achieve aim of the study. Findings of the study revealed steady dwindling of rental market transactions with deteriorating landlord/tenant relationship caused by disagreement on tenancy agreement related issues leading to default in rent payment, rent review period and renewal. Findings also indicated a low ebb experience in the rental market due to the economic downturn resulting from, among other factors, the lockdown policy, which impoverished Nigerians to the extent of struggling to make ends meet. The study further found that 86.3 % of the tenancy agreements were inadequate in content and execution as basic tenants’ remedial provisos were not included in most o...
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2020
Recent studies on urban structures in Nigerian cities have focused on a work trip and transportat... more Recent studies on urban structures in Nigerian cities have focused on a work trip and transportation, urban decay, population explosion and urban land use crisis in major urban centres like Lagos, Kano, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Ibadan which are the main commercial centres and industrial hubs of the nation. Studies of urban spatial structure concerning city health in medium-sized cities and towns like Minna in Niger state, Akure in Ondo state and Osogbo in Osun have received little or no attention not to talk of smaller cities like Otukpo, Ede, Otan-Aiyegbaju, Saki and others in that category. The scantiness of these studies has made it difficult to have access to adequate and appropriate information and database for any effective and meaningful planning for urban planning and the health of inhabitants of cities in this category. Hence this study examines the internal structure of Ede metropolitan city concerning its health. Ede, the traditional home of the warlord in Yoruba land, is one of the most important towns in the old Oyo Empire. As a theoretical work, secondary data sources were explored to analyse the spatial structure of the city growth, health and land use. The study recommends among others the identification and replacement of the rundown structure, the provision of basic amenities and concludes that the adherence to the abovesuggested ideas will go a long way in ensuring a fair and sustainable healthy city in Nigeria that will be in line with the demand of the Millennium Development Goal (MDG).
Journal of Property Investment & Finance, 2008
Purpose Quite a substantial number of academic papers have examined the performance of both dir... more Purpose Quite a substantial number of academic papers have examined the performance of both direct and indirect real estate relative to other investment assets. While these studies are valuable in the field of real estate investment performance measurements, a gap still exist ...
Land administration has been defined by Federation of International Surveyors (FIG) as the proces... more Land administration has been defined by Federation of International Surveyors (FIG) as the process of determining, recording and disseminating information about ownership/tenure, value and use of land. This paper reviews the key driven approaches to efficient land registration as against the existing situation in Nigeria, and advocating the need for complete computerization of the process in the country. In addition, the system should incorporate the norms of best practices aimed at improving Nigerian land titling and registration. This will create land markets and enhances accessibility to credit facilities and hence eradicate poverty. A number of alternative land registration policy measures in Nigeria have been suggested; cadastral survey/registration, simplification of customary title registration, adoption of the Social Tenure Domain Model (STDM) and removal of the LUA from the Constitution.
It is incorrect to assume that the Land Use Act of 1978 has totally transferred ownership of land... more It is incorrect to assume that the Land Use Act of 1978 has totally transferred ownership of land to the Governor of a state in Nigeria. It is argued that the natives could not claim any interest in any other land beyond their occupation because such interest has been lost by virtue section 1 of the Land Use Act, which provides that subject to the provisions of this act, all land comprised in the Territory of each State in the Federation are hereby vested in the Governor of that State and such land shall be held in trust and administered for the use and common benefits of all Nigerians. The procedure for compulsory acquisition requires adequate notice to be given to the owner, compensation be paid and the acquisition must be for “public purpose”. These points form the basis of dissatisfaction expressed by the natives as they claim that the principles of acquisition used by the state government in acquiring their lands has violated all the three basic requirements above. The unreport...
SUMMARY Virtually all human activities require land. But, because of the diverse needs of differe... more SUMMARY Virtually all human activities require land. But, because of the diverse needs of different human activities with respect to location and quantity of land, there is often an intense competition for land, which is limited as a result of unprecedented urbanization in our cities. This often leads to disputes and conflicts in the management and use of land, particularly with respect to customary land. And, central to these disputes and conflicts is the issue of security of tenure; which does not only include tenure issues as the way in which rights, restrictions and responsibilities that people have with respect to land are held, but, also demands an enabling land administration as the process of determining, recording and disseminating information about tenure, value and use. Against this background, this paper discusses the key driven approaches to efficient land registration, and advocated the need for computerization of the process in the country, in addition to incorporatin...
Nordic journal of surveying and real estate research, 2008
The ruling of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal (1999) states that the Land Use Act (LUA)... more The ruling of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal (1999) states that the Land Use Act (LUA) does not apply to lands within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Ipso facto. The distinction between urban and non-urban Land created by the Land Use Act is not applicable within the territory. Hence only the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) is competent to grant Rights of Occupancy in respect of land within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. This paper examines how land may be acquired in FCT with particular emphasis on the payment of compensation; it reveals that, apart from delayed payment of compensation, current provisions of the law cannot adequately compensate dispossessed owners. It recommends that the National Assembly should come to the rescue with a definite legislation that will be applicable to the incidence of land holding in the FCT, Abuja and the establishment of a Lands Tribunal system to deal with compensation valuation issues in all the States of the ...
The ruling of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal (1999) states that the Land Use Act (LUA)... more The ruling of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal (1999) states that the Land Use Act (LUA) does not apply to lands within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Ipso facto. The distinction between urban and non-urban Land created by the Land Use Act is not applicable within the territory. Hence only the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) is competent to grant Rights of Occupancy in respect of land within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. This paper examines how land may be acquired in FCT with particular emphasis on the payment of compensation; it reveals that, apart from delayed payment of compensation, current provisions of the law cannot adequately compensate dispossessed owners. It recommends that the National Assembly should come to the rescue with a definite legislation that will be applicable to the incidence of land holding in the FCT, Abuja and the establishment of a Lands Tribunal system to deal with compensation valuation issues in all the States of the Federation including Abuja.
Journal of Property Investment & Finance, 2008
Purpose Quite a substantial number of academic papers have examined the performance of both dir... more Purpose Quite a substantial number of academic papers have examined the performance of both direct and indirect real estate relative to other investment assets. While these studies are valuable in the field of real estate investment performance measurements, a gap still exist ...
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