<p> </p><p>ABSTRACT</p><p>TABLE OF CONTENTS</p><p>TABLE OF CASES</p><p>TABLE OF STATUTES</p><p>LISTS OF ABBREVIATIONS</p><p>

Chapter 1

</p><p>GENERAL INTRODUCTION</p><p>1.0.0: INTRODUCTION</p><p>1.1.0: BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY</p><p>1.2.0: OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY</p><p>1.3.0: FOCUS OF THE STUDY</p><p>1.4.0: SCOPE OF THE STUDY</p><p>1.5.0: METHODOLOGY</p><p>1.6.0: LITERATURE REVIEW</p><p>1.7.0: DEFINITION OF TERMS (IF ANY)</p><p>1.8.0: CONCLUSION</p><p>

Chapter 2

</p><p>CONCEPT OF TRUST UNDER THE NIGERIAN LEGAL SYSTEM.</p><p>2.0.0: INTRODUCTION</p><p>2.1.0: HISTORICAL EVOLUTION OF THE CONCEPT OF TRUST</p><p>2.2.0: TRUST AND OTHER LEGAL RELATIONSHIPS</p><p>2.2.1: TRUST AND AGENCY</p><p>2.2.2: TRUST AND BAILMENT</p><p>2.2.3: TRUST AND CONTRACT</p><p>2.2.4: TRUST AND POWER OF APPOINTMENT</p><p>2.3.0: COMPLETELY AND INCOMPLETELY CONSTITUTED TRUST</p><p>2.4.0: CREATION OF TRUSTS</p><p>2.4.1.0: CAPACITY TO CREATE A TRUST</p><p>2.4.1.1: INFANTS AND MINORS</p><p>2.4.1.2: PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL INCAPACITY</p><p>2.4.1.3: MARRIED WOMEN</p><p>2.4.1.4: CORPORATE BODIES</p><p>2.4.2.0: FORMALITIES FOR CREATION OF TRUST</p><p>2.4.2.1: INTERVIVOS TRUST</p><p>2.4.2.2: TRUST CREATED BY WILL</p><p>2.5.0: ESSENTIALS OF TRUSTS</p><p>2.5.1.0: CERTAINTY OF INTENTION</p><p>2.5.1.1: EFFECT O F UNCERTAINTY OF INTENTION</p><p>2.5.2.0: CERTAINTY OF SUBJECT MATTER</p><p>2.5.2.1: EFFECT OF UNCERTAINTY OF SUBJECT MATTER</p><p>2.5.3.0: CERTAINTY OF OBJECT</p><p>2.5.3.1: EFFECT OF UNCERTAINTY OF OBJEC</p><p>2.6.0: CONCLUSION</p><p>

Chapter 3

</p><p>CONCEPT OF TRUSTEE AND TRUST PROPERTY UNDER THE NIGERIAN LEGAL SYSTEM</p><p>3.0.0: CONCEPT OF TRUSTEE UNDER THE NIGERIAN LEGAL SYSTEM</p><p>3.1.0: INTRODUCTION</p><p>3.2.0: CAPACITY TO ACT AS TRUSTEES</p><p>3.2.1: INFANTS</p><p>3.2.2: CESTUI QUE TRUST</p><p>3.2.3: CORPORATIONS</p><p>3.2.4: PUBLIC TRUSTEES</p><p>3.2.5: SOLICITOR TO THE TRUST/TRUSTEE</p><p>3.3.0: NUMBER OF TRUSTEES TO BE APPOINTED</p><p>3.4.0: TERMINATION OF TRUSTEESHIP</p><p>3.4.1: DISCLAIMER</p><p>3.4.2: RETIREMENT</p><p>3.4.3: REMOVAL</p><p>3.4.4: DEATH</p><p>3.5.0: CONCEPT OF TRUST PROPERTY</p><p>3.5.0: INTRODUCTION</p><p>3.7.1: WHAT PROPERTY MAY BE HELD ON TRUST</p><p>3.7.2.0: TRACING OF TRUST PROPERTY</p><p>3.7.2.1: TRACING AT COMMON LAW</p><p>3.7.2.2.: TRACING IN EQUITY</p><p>3.8.0: CONCLUSION</p><p>

Chapter 4

</p><p>THE LEGAL LINK BETWEEN TRUST PROPERTY AND TRUSTEE UNDER THE NIGERIAN LEGAL SYSTEM</p><p>4.0.0: INTRODUCTION</p><p>4.1.0 VESTING OF TRUST PROPERTY IN THE TRUSTEE</p><p>4.2.0: MANAGEMENT OF TRUSTS PROPERTY BY THE TRUSTEE</p><p>4.3.0: DUTIES OF TRUSTEE OVER TRUSTS PROPERTY</p><p>4.3.1: GENERAL DUTIES OF A TRUSTEE OVER TRUSTS PROPERTY</p><p>4.3.2: FIDUCIARY DUTIES OF A TRUSTEE OVER TRUSTS PROPERTY</p><p>4.4.0: POWERS OF A TRUSTEE OVER THE TRUSTS PROPERTY</p><p>4.5.0: CONCLUSION</p><p>

Chapter 5

</p><p>GENERAL CONCLUSION</p><p>5.0.0: CONCLUSION</p><p>5.1.0: RECOMMENDATION</p><p>BIBLIOGRAPHY</p><p>ARTICLES ON THE INTERNET</p><p>BOOKS</p><p>NEWSPAPER REPORTS</p> <br><p></p>