THIS

IRREVOCABLE

POWER OF ATTORNEY

GIVEN BY
MR. ___________::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: DONOR
of _________ Local Government Area, _________ State of Nigeria

TO:
MR. ___________ :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::DONEE
of ______ in ______ Local Government Area of ______ State of Nigeria.

FOR
ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE, BEING AND LYING AT NO. 2
_______________ STREET __________ IN ________ STATE OF NIGERIA,
MEASURING AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY _______ SQUARE METRES.

Prepared by:
....

BARR. _____________ ESQ.

ADDRESS HERE
NAME OF HERE STATE , NIGERIA

THIS IRREVOCABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY IS MADE this .. day of ..

2016

BETWEEN
Mr. Agomoh Okechukwu of Block 177, Flat 2, L.S.D.P.C Medium Estate Phase IV,
Ogba/Agege, Lagos State of Nigeria (hereinafter in this Power of Attorney referred to as
(THE DONOR) which expression shall where the context so admit include his heirs,
agents, personal representatives, assigns and successors in title, etc of the ONE
PART.

AND
GAIL ASSOCIATES, a Law Firm organized and existing in Lagos State,
Nigeria; with office located at No. 11 Olusegun Ogundana Drive, Magodo
phase 2, Ikosi-Ketu, Lagos. (hereinafter in this Power of attorney referred to as

(THE DONEE) which expression shall where the context so admit include his
attorneys, agents, personal representatives, assigns and successor -in-title, etc of the
OTHER PART.

WHEREAS:
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The DONOR is by act of inheritance, the bonafide owner in possession of the parcel of
land described in the schedule in accordance with provisions of the Land Use Act.

2.

As effective occupier, the DONOR is hereby the person vested with the Customary
Rights of Occupancy thereof of the said piece or parcel of Land.

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The DONOR in exercise of their possessory rights had yearly effectively farmed or
cultivated the said piece or parcel of land with assorted crops and /or letting out portions
to sundry tenants for seasonal cultivation.

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The DONOR by virtue of his long and continuous holding is in terms of the LAND USE
ACT, 1978, aforesaid, is deemed to be holder of the Customary Right of Occupancy
issued by the appropriate Authority under the said Act.
The Donor for monetary consideration of (Amount Here in Naira) (N000,000.00) only
has agreed to appoint ___________ his Law Attorney over the Aforesaid parcel of land
and HEREBY APPOINTS HIM AS HIS LAWFUL ATTORNEY.

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NOW THERE KNOWN YOU ALL MEN that by this IRREVOCABLE POWER OF
ATTORNEY MR. ___________ of ____________ Local Government Area of Nigeria
(hereinafter referred to as THE DONOR which expression shall wherever the context
so permits include my heirs, successors-in-title, executors, personal representatives,
administrators and assigns) DO HEREBY APPOINT MR. _________ of _________, in
__________ a Local Government Area, Ebonyi State of Nigeria. (hereinafter in this
Power of Attorney referred to as (THE DONEE) which expression shall where the
context so admit include his heirs, agents, personal representatives, assigns and successor
in-title) my TRUE AND LAWFUL ATTORNEY in my name (or in his name as he
shall deem fit or the laws may permit) and on my behalf subject whenever necessary to
the consent of the Governor of Ebonyi State to do all the acts and things hereunder
mentioned in respect of my plot or parcel of land (100 x 100) lying, being and situate at
N0. __________ Street __________ in _______ State of Nigeria, Measuring an Area
of Approximately 1520.100 Square Metres, with all the appurtenances.

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THAT IS TO SAY:
To enter and take absolute possession of the said plot or parcel of land.
To manage and superintend the management of my property consisting ALL THAT plot
or parcel of land (100m x 100m) situate and lying at N0. ____________ Street
_________ in _______ State of Nigeria, Measuring an Area of Approximately
1520.100 Square Metres.
To finance, erect or cause to be erected on the said plot or parcel of land building or
buildings thereon.
To transfer and dispose of all and singular the said property and to sill the building or
buildings erected and to be erected thereon together with all the appurtenances either by
private contract or by public auction or in any other way, as he may deem reasonable in
accordance with the law in force.
To keep such money to be realized from the transfer of the said property and sale of the
buildings thereon and to make use of the money himself absolutely.
To commence. Prosecute, enforce, demand, answer or oppose all actions, suits, claims or
any other legal proceedings whatsoever in respect of the said property.
To sign for me or for himself any instrument, Deed or contract pertaining to, and
affecting my said land and building erected thereon.
To effect any instrument, sub-lease, mortgage, surrender, transfer, charge, or other Deed
and to sign for me or endorse my name upon or to any contract or other or any
instruments or documents whatever with respect to my said land and buildings thereon.
To demise, let or hire out the whole or part of the sail property.
To ask, demand, accept, receive the rents and profits thereon and to sue for all such rents
and profits and to keep for himself absolutely all such rents and profits and to give
effectual receipts and discharges for the same.
To do every other thing whatsoever which may be necessary or proper in his absolute
discretion for carrying out any agreement for transferring the land or the whole or part of

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any buildings erected thereon into complete effect and execution in such manner that all
my estate right, title and interest in or to my said land and premises with the
appurtenances may be effectually and absolutely conveyed and assured unto the
purchaser or respective purchasers thereof or unto such other person or persons and for
such estate or estates therein and in such manner and form as he shall direct or appoint.
To receive any summons or legal processes whatsoever and to represent me in any court
any public offices in any and all matters relating to my said land or premises.
To re-delegate the powers, which I have herein given to him so that the legal principle of
Delegatus non potest delegare does not apply in this power of Attorney.
To act as my Attorney or Agent in relation to the said land, building erected and to be
erected thereon and all other matters in which i may be or he think in his absolute
discretion that I may be interested or concerned and on my behalf to execute and do all
instruments, acts and things whatsoever as fully and effectually in all respect as I myself
if personally present, could have done PROVIDED that the instruments, acts or things
relate to and refer to my said property.
I HERBY AFFIRM that my Attorney shall not be called upon by me or my heirs or
successors at law or in equity to render account of the said monies to me or to my heirs or
successors.
To apply for and obtain certificate of occupancy in respect of the said property in his own
name in accordance with the law in force.
AND I HEREBY FURTHER DECLARE that all and every receipts, Deed, matter, acts
or things which shall be given, made, executed or done by my Attorney for the aforesaid
purposes shall be as good, valid and effectual to all intents and purposes whatsoever as if
the same had been signed, sealed and delivered, given or done by me in my proper
person.
I HEREBY DECLARE that this power of Attorney nullifies all and any other power of
Attorney which I may have given or which I may give to anybody else in respect of my
said property and that this power of Attorney is the only one at any time valid and
subsisting.
AND FURTHERMORE, we hereby declare that this Power or Attorney being given for
valuable consideration of (Amount Here in Naira) (N000,000.00) Only shall remain
IRREVOCABLE even after our death or any disability whatsoever.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF
I hereto have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.
SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED
BY THE WITHIN-NAMED DONOR
________________________

NAME HERE
In the Presence of:
Name:.
Address:..
Occupation:
Signature:.

SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERER

BY THE WITHIN-NAMED DONEE
__________________________
NAME HERE
In the Presence of:
Name:.
Address:..
Occupation:..
Signature:.

PART PAYMENT RECEIPT/ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I, _______________ of __________, in _____________ Local Government Area of
Ebonyi State of Nigeria do hereby acknowledge the receipt of the Sum of N000,000.00
(Six Hundred Thousand Naira only) as part payment for a parcel of land/plot of land
located at _____________, ____________ in ____________ Local Government Area of
Ebonyi State measuring an area of approximately..square metres from
______________ of __________ community, __________ Local Government Area,
Cross River State.
Dated this day of . 20.

SIGNED:
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NAME HERE

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NAMA E HERE

In the presences of:

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Name
Address
Sign..

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Name..
Address..
Sign.

Prepared by:
NAME OF SOLICITOR ESQ
PP. NAME OF COMPANY & CO