Section 41 Land Use Act

Section 41 of the Nigerian Land Use Act is about Jurisdiction of area courts or customary courts, etc. It is under Part VII (Jurisdiction of High Courts and other courts) of the Act.

An area court or customary court or other court of equivalent jurisdiction in a State shall have jurisdiction in respect of proceedings in respect of a customary right of occupancy granted by a Local Government under this Act; and for the purposes of this paragraph proceedings include proceedings for a declaration of title to a customary right of occupancy and all laws including rules of court regulating practice and procedure of such courts shall have effect with such modification as would enable effect to be given to this section.