07/03/2026
_*📑 ESSENTIAL LAND TITLE & OWNERSHIP DOCUMENTS (NIGERIA)*_
1️⃣ Certificate of Occupancy (C of O)
Government-issued document confirming legal ownership and right of occupancy.
2️⃣ Governor’s Consent
Legally required for transfer of land once a C of O has been issued (as mandated under the Land Use Act).
3️⃣ Deed of Assignment
Legal document transferring ownership from seller to buyer.
Shows the root of title.
4️⃣ Registered Survey Plan
Official plan showing boundaries, coordinates, size, and exact location of the land.
5️⃣ Gazette & Excision (For Community/Family Land) Indicates that the land has been legally excised from government acquisition.
6️⃣ Land Information Certificate / Charting Report. Confirms whether the land falls under government acquisition, committed land, or is litigation-free.
🧾 TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS
7️⃣ Contract of Sale
Formal agreement outlining terms, payment structure, and obligations of both parties.
8️⃣ Land Purchase Receipt
Evidence of payment — must be properly issued and signed.
🔍 DUE DILIGENCE CHECKS (BEFORE PAYMENT)
9️⃣ Land Registry Search
Verify:
Ownership
Encumbrances (mortgage, charge, caveat)
Pending disputes
🔟 Survey Verification at Surveyor General’s Office
Confirms whether land falls within government-acquired or committed zones.
1️⃣1️⃣ Physical Inspection
Confirm boundaries
Check for encroachment
Verify access roads. PPowerlines, pipelines and others.
⚖️ SITUATION-BASED DOCUMENTS
1️⃣2️⃣ Power of Attorney (If Applicable)
Required where a representative is formally acting on behalf of the owner.
1️⃣3️⃣ Certificate of Deposit (C.O.D)
Acknowledgement from Ministry of Lands confirming survey submission and government record linkage.
💯 CRITICAL PRINCIPLE
👌 Always verify original documents at the Lagos State Land Registry.
👌 Engage a qualified Real Estate Consultant, property lawyer and licensed surveyor.
👌 Never rely on verbal assurances, families , promises.
🎯 BOTTOM LINE
In Nigerian real estate:
Documents are not a formality.
They are protection.
A beautiful property without proper documentation is not an asset, it is a liability.
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