Do you know that the Certificate of Occupancy also known as C of O is the most important document to a landowner or property buyer in Nigeria? This document is issued by the state governments in Nigeria and declares you as the legitimate owner of land or property.
A piece of land or property bought without a Certificate of Occupancy is as good as possessing a vehicle without a logbook. This is clearly not the kind of situation you want to find yourself in as a landowner or property owner in Nigeria.
This article will make clear everything you need to know about the Certificate of Occupancy(C of O) in Nigeria including the steps to take to obtain one.
a certificate of occupancy in recent times is a useful piece of document, while it is not the ultimate proof of the right of occupancy over land, it is one that is recognized by the law unless a far better title is proved, which is unlikely in most cases
