Ovoya v Nzizori
Ovoya v Nzizori (Civil Appeal No. 0024 of 2016) [2017] UGHCLD 20 (2 March 2017)
Neither the appellant nor the respondent acquired a valid proprietary interest in the disputed land. The respondent's long-term occupation did not amount to customary tenure, as urban land cannot be held under customary tenure without express statutory authority, which was not proven. The Paidha Town Board lacked legal capacity to create interests in public land absent a statutory lease from the Uganda Land Commission. The appellant failed to prove compliance with statutory procedures for acquisition of leasehold or freehold, including submission of the prescribed application and timely accep…
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- Customary Tenure
- Public Land Allocation
- Leasehold Vs Freehold
- Urban Land Management
- Compensation For Occupation