Certificate of Occupancy (C of O)

The Certificate of Occupancy, or C of O, is the most important document to property buyers and landowners. The document is issued by the state governments in Nigeria and verifies that you own the land or property in question. In pursuant to section 5(1) and 9 of the Land Use Act of 1978, the following arethe guidelines for processing Certificate of Statutory Right of Occupancy in Katsina State.