Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fourth Alteration) Acts, 2017
Annotated alteration evidence — page 57
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Official source(d) relating to the vesting and administration of property of
persons adjudged or otherwise declared bankrupt or insolvent, of
persons of unsound mind or deceased persons, and of corporate
or unincorporate bodies in the course of being wound-up;
(e) relating to the execution of judgments or orders of court;
(f) providing for the taking of possession of property that is in a
dangerous state or is injurious to the health of human beings,
plants or animals;
(g) relating to enemy property;
(h) relating to trusts and trustees;
(i) relating to limitation of actions;
(j) relating to property vested in bodies corporate directly
established by any law in force in Nigeria;
(k) relating to the temporary taking of possession of property for
the purpose of any examination, investigation or enquiry;
(l) providing for the carrying out of work on land for the purpose
of soil-conservation; or
(m) subject to prompt payment of compensation for damage to
buildings, economic trees or crops, providing for any authority or
person to enter, survey or dig any land, or to lay, install or erect
poles, cables, wires, pipes, or other conductors or structures
on any land, in order to provide or maintain the supply or
distribution of energy, fuel, water, sewage, telecommunication
services or other public facilities or public utilities.
(3) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, the
entire property in and control of all minerals, mineral oils and natural
gas in, under or upon any land in Nigeria or in, under or upon the
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