Section 47 Land Use Act

Section 47 of the Nigerian Land Use Act is about Exclusion of certain proceedings. It is under Part VIII (Supplemental) of the Act.

(1) Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any law or rule of law including the Constitution of the Federation or of a State and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, no court shall have jurisdiction to inquire into:-
(a) any question concerning or pertaining to the vesting of all land in the Governor in accordance with the provisions of this Act: or

(b) any question concerning or pertaining to the right of the Military Governor to grant a statutory right of occupancy in accordance with the provisions of this Act; or
(c) any question concerning or pertaining to the right of a Local Government to grant a customary right of occupancy under this Act.

(2) No court shall have jurisdiction to inquire into any question concerning or pertaining to the amount or adequacy of any compensation paid or to be paid under this Act.