Section 2

-(1) A Court shall have jurisdiction to determine matters in respect of the tenancy of any premises let before or after
the commencement this Law.
(2) The jurisdiction of a court shall not be ousted by the defendant or respondent setting up the title of any other party.
(3) The parties’ agreement to resort to Court connected Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) or other faci1ities such as the
Lagos Multi-Door Court House or to the Citizens Mediation Centre for amicable dispute resolution shall not
however be construed as an ouster of Court's jurisdiction.
(4) Proceedings shall be brought under this Law at the High Court where the rental value of the premises exceeds
the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Court as provided by the Magistrates' Courts Law.
(5) Subject to the provisions of this Law, a Court shall be bound by the practice and procedure in civil matters in
the Magistrates' Court or the High Court of Lagos State.