A SCOPING REVIEW ON THE VIABILITY OF BLOCKCHAIN SOLUTION FOR LAND REGISTRY SYSTEMS IN NIGERIA
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2026-1003-4419Keywords:
Blockchain, Land registry, Decision-support framework, scoping review, software engineeringAbstract
Inefficiency and fraud are some of the issues afflicting the land administration system in developing countries such as Nigeria. Though highly beneficial, adopting blockchain technology comes with a high degree of complexity and risks. This scoping review systematically attempts to outline the existing literature to determine the major factors influencing the feasibility of blockchain in land registry system (2022-2025). This scoping review summarizes the specified benefits, challenges, and core focus of current research through the thematic analysis of 20 modern scholarly works. The results show that there is overwhelming agreement about the possible benefits of the technology including security and transparency. However, there is also substantial and ongoing disagreement about issues of technical readiness, legislative and regulatory gaps, and socio-political issues. The scoping review concludes with a predominant research gap: A lack of a systematic evidence-based framework for stakeholders to systematically assess these viability factors. Accordingly, this study outlines the existing research and clarifies a definitive research direction to derive an implementable decision-support tool for the public sector.
References
A. A., B. (2024). Assessment of E-Land Administration in Federal Capital Territory Abuja, Nigeria. African Journal of Environment and Natural Science Research, 7(2), 191–207.https://doi.org/10.52589/AJENSR-KOOHD0NM
Adilieme, C. M., Abidoye, R. B., & Lee, C. L. (2025). Barriers and prospects for the adoption of blockchain technology in property valuation. Journal of European Real Estate Research, 18(1), 84–104. https://doi.org/10.1108/JERER-04-2024-0022
Babalola, K., Hull, S., Whittal, J., & others. (2023). Land administration systems and their legal frameworks reform for Nigeria. Proceedings of the FIG Working Week.
Bărbuţă, D.-E., & Alexandrescu, A. (2024). A Secure Real Estate Transaction Framework Based on Blockchain Technology and Dynamic Non-Fungible Tokens. 2024 28th International Conference on System Theory, Control and Computing (ICSTCC), 558–563. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSTCC62912.2024.10744685
Bayounis, F., Dehlavi, S., Azimudin, A., Alghamdi, T., & Akremi, A. (2023). Trusted and Transparent Blockchain-based Land Registration System. International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security, 23(10), 214-222.
Dong, S., Abbas, K., Li, M., & Kamruzzaman, J. (2023). Blockchain technology and application: An overview. PeerJ Computer Science, 9, e1705. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj-cs.1705
Guo, H., & Yu, X. (2022). A survey on blockchain technology and its security. Blockchain: Research and Applications, 3(2), 100067. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcra.2022.100067
Kuppuswamy, D. C., Ajetunmobi, D. A., Coco, D. L. L., Ramalingam, D. S., Gan, D. H., Adedeji, M. M. A., Adegbite, M. O. B., & Lampard, A. (2023). ‘A Blockchain for Nigeria’ – Exploring Blockchain Policy and Adoption in Nigeria.
M. Zein, R., & Twinomurinzi, H. (2023). Blockchain Technology in Lands Registration: A Systematic Literature Review. JeDEM - eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government, 15(2), 1–36. https://doi.org/10.29379/jedem.v15i2.748
Mahlangu, J., Taunyane, G., Moosa, B., & Okoro, C. (2025). Using Blockchain and Digital Land Registries to Enhance Land Management and Tenure. CIB Conferences, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.7771/3067-4883.2070
Mata, P. N., Razali, M. N., Dantas, R. M., Mata, M. N., Jalil, R. A., Martins, J. M., & Yunos, N. M. (2022). Blockchain Technology for Improving Land Registration System in An Emerging Economy. Webology, 19(2), 4103-4116.
Muhammad, N. B., Mustapha, Z., & Iro, Z. S. (2022). Towards Adopting a Blockchain-based Real Estate Transaction in Federal Capital Territory (Abuja). 1(2).
Okoli, F. U., Oludiji, S. M., Ofoegbunam, E. I., Oyesiji, A. O., & Akindiya, O. M. (2024). BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY FOR LAND REGISTRATION IN NIGERIA: A REVIEW OF OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES. FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES, 8(6), 252–257. https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2024-0806-2919
Ono, M., & Ekebuike, A. (2023). Enhancing Land Security through Technology: A Strategic Approach for Anambra State, Nigeria. International Journal of Engineering Research and Development (IJERD). https://hal.science/hal-04692364
Ooi, V., Soh, K. P., & Soh, J. (2022). Blockchain land transfers: Technology, promises, and perils. Computer Law & Security Review, 45, 1-24. [18]
Podshivalov, T. P. (2022). Improving implementation of the Blockchain technology in real estate registration. Journal of High Technology Management Research, 33, 100440
Shuaib, M., Hafizah Hassan, N., Usman, S., Alam, S., Bhatia, S., Koundal, D., Mashat, A., & Belay, A. (2022). Identity Model for Blockchain-Based Land Registry System: A Comparison. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, 2022(1), 5670714. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/5670714
Umrao, L. S., Patel, S. C., & Kumar, S. (2022). Blockchain-Based Reliable Framework for Land Registration Information System. International Journal of Technology Diffusion, 13(1).
Goyal, A., & Singh, U. (2022). A Study of Implementation of Blockchain Technology in Land Registration- SWOT Analysis. Business, Management and Economics Engineering, 20(2), 346-357
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
Categories
License
Copyright (c) 2026 Suleiman Yahya, Larai Muhammad Bello, Ibrahim Anka Salihu
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
