Section 23 Land Use Act

Section 23 of the Nigerian Land Use Act is about Sub-underleases. It is under Part IV (Alienation and surrender of rights of occupancy) of the Act.

(1) A sub-lease of a statutory right of occupancy may with the prior consent of the Governor and with the approval of the holder of the statutory right of occupancy, demise by way of sub- underlease to another person the land comprised in the sub-lease held by him or any portion of the land.

(2) The provisions of subsection (2) shall apply mutatis mutandis to any transaction effected under subsection (1) of this section as if it were a sub-lease granted under section 22.