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Dr. Ifeanyichukwu Okonkwo has threatened to institute legal proceedings against the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Soludo and two other public officers for attempting to alter the “Land Use Act” through a proposed land title revalidation and recertification in the State.
The Activist issued the threat in a pre-action notice to the Secretary to the Anambra State Government, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Anambra State and the Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Urban Planning, Anambra State.
The pre-action notice was dated October 22, 2024 and titled, “In The Matter of Intention to Institute Legal Proceedings against the Government of Anambra State, Public Officer/Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice Anambra State & ANOR.”
Anambra State Government had in a public notice through the Ministry of Lands, announced the commencement of the mandatory Revalidation and Recertification of all land title documents, including those of both State and Private Lands.
The public notice dated October 15, 2024 and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Lands, Mrs. Nkeiru Mokwe Esq., for the Commissioner, directed all land owners in Anambra State to visit the Ministry of Lands Awka, to recertify and revalidate their title documents and land holdings.
Quoting the public notice, “this initiative aims to review and update land records, enhance plot holder information, and upgrade survey records from Nigerian/local coordinates to Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) standards and also strengthen property title security and ensure compliance with State regulations in line with global best practices.”
Reacting in his pre-action notice, Okonkwo who is an indigene of Nnobi Community in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, described the proposed “Re-Certification” and “Revalidation” of Land documents in the State as an attempt to alter the Land Use Act 1978.
He argued that the proposed exercise is illegal, unconstitutional, null and void, ab initio.
The pre-action notice read: “Pursuant to Section 11(2) (a) & (b) of the State Proceedings Law, Revised Laws of Anambra State of Nigeria, I write/issue Pre-Action Notice to the Government of Anambra State of Nigeria, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Anambra State and the Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Urban Planning, Anambra State on my behalf.
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