Section 22: Compulsory acquisition of land.

(1) Whenever there is any hindrance to acquisition by the board of an institute of any land required for any purpose of the board, including any failure by the board to reach agreement as to the amount to be paid in respect of such acquisition, the President, upon the application of the board and after such inquiry as he may think fit, may declare that the land is required for the service of the board.
(2) Upon such declaration being made, the land to which it relates shall be deemed to be land required for a public purpose of the Federation within the meaning of the Land Use Act and the President-
(a)
may cause action to be taken under that Act for acquiring the land for the Government of the Federation; or (as the case may require)
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(b) if the land is customary land in the Northern States, may issue a requisition in accordance with the provisions of section 28 of the Land Use Act for the revocation of any such rights.
(3) When any land which has been the subject of a declaration made under subsection (1) of this section has been acquired, or the rights relating thereto have been revoked in pursuance of the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, or the President is satisfied that there are no rights relating to that land, the President may-
(a) vest the land in the board of an institute by means of a certificate under the hand and seal of the Registrar of Deeds; or (as the case may require)
(b) grant a right of occupancy in respect thereof to the board of an institute on such terms and conditions as he may think fit.
(4)
The compensation, if any, payable under the acquisition of any land under this section or (as the case may be) payable under the Land Use Act for the revocation of any rights relating to land in pursuance of this section shall, in the first instance, be paid by the Government of the Federation, but the board of the institute concerned shall refund to that Government any compensation so paid and all incidental expenses incurred by that Government.
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(5) A plan of any land referred to in subsection (1) of this section, containing measurements of the boundaries of the land and showing the relationship of the land to any sufficient identifying mark, and signed by the director of the institute concerned or person for the time being discharging the functions of the director, shall be a sufficient description of the land for the purposes of an application under the subsection.