Constitutions of Anglophone West African countries and private property rights treaties

Abstract

The article appraises treaties bordering on private property rights, examines the Constitutions of all Anglophone West African countries and ascertains the extent of consistency of those Constitutions with the salutary provisions of the treaties. It considers the pertinence, value and justification of treaties and Constitutions, particularly, from the viewpoint of both being veritable instruments for entrenching private property rights. It further treats the issue of hierarchy between private property related treaties and Constitutions of Anglophone West African countries as well as the history, nature, amplitude and philosophical foundation of private property rights and concludes with recommendations, including those deemed necessary for further entrenching private property rights through treaties and Constitutions of Anglophone West African countries.