Malibu’s parents are from a certain part of the country where land goes for 100 million and above nowadays. His grandfather who owned that land on behalf of their entire clan passed away last week, and Malibu has been told that he will be the new heir and inherit all the land that his grandfather had. Immediately, he went to ‘Ebaala’ his favorite bar and celebrated and even promised all his friends a share of the land. However, the bar maid wants to know if it was the ‘munanansi’ (alcohol) talking or if he can give away the land.
The law allows any person to own land according to customary practices of the area where the land is located. However, this means that the land must be owned according to the practices of that customary community. For example, if the customs only allow an heir to keep land for other family or clan members, it means that you cannot distribute the land to someone who is not out of the family or without getting permission from the other family members.
What we are trying to say is that as an individual, you may inherit property that was customarily owned, but you cannot just give it away unless that community you are part of agrees with you.
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