REGISTRATION OF LAND INSTRUMENTS AS A PANACEA TO RESOLVING LAND DISPUTES IN NIGERIA

Land- an immovable and indestructible portion of the earth surface- is undoubtedly an essential required for the socio-economic development of an individual and the society at large. The economic and socio-cultural attachments to land have snowballed into multi- dimensional disputes, relating to the proprietary rights or ownership over land. The result of this is evidence in the litany of cases in our various courts bothering on land disputes. Registration of Land Instruments or title is one of the viable means of proving title to a piece of evidence, but also cloth him with a legal interest, that is higher in ranking, over and above other equitable interests. The cardinal pursuit in this work is to examine the provisions of the Land Instrument Registration Laws (LIRL) of various states, vis-a-vis the role of admissibility and the priority of interests conferred by registration, with a view to resolving land disputes