The Constitutional Right to Own Properties - Examining the Extent and Limits

Property is defined as the right to acquire, possess, use or enjoy a definitive thing on the one hand, or any determinate thing over which these bundle of rights can be exercised. It denotes a corporeal thing, as well as the aggregate of rights which are exercisable in respect of that ‘thing’ – incorporeal property. It symbolises the legal relationship which exists between the owner, the thing owned, third parties and the State. These rights are generally protected under the Bill of Rights both in Nigeria and elsewhere.