An Appraisal of Issues and Challenges of Operation of Leases in Nigeria

Abstract

The problem of the mode of creation of lease agreement as a result of the provision of Land Use Act
which is seeking Governor’s consent has been appraised in this article. The aim is to appraise the
issues and challenges of operation of leases by considering the requirement of alienation through the
provision of consent in the Land Use Act which causes delays, exorbitant consent fees and numerous
land charges levied on applicants. The methodology adopted in this research is doctrinal in which both
the primary and secondary sources of materials were analyzed such as statutes like Land Use Act, 1978
and journals and articles in the area of this research. The major finding of this work is the challenges
faced in the course of the creation of lease as a result of consent provision in the Land Use Act, 1978,
which must first be had and obtained. This research recommends that the consent provision in the
statute should be amended to reduce the hardship involved in seeking and obtaining same.