Section 24: Compulsory acquisition of land. Cap. L4, LFN, 2004.

(1) For the purposes of the Land Use Act or any state land administration law which provides for the compulsory acquisition of land for overriding interest, any requirement of land by the Authority shall be deemed to be for public purposes of the Federation.
(2) The compensation if any, payable under the Land Use Act, Cap. L4, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 for the acquisition of any land under this section or, payable under the appropriate law for the revocation of any right relating to the land, as the case may be, shall be paid by the Federal Government or the State Government.