What a Certificate of Occupancy actually proves — and what it does not
A C of O is strong evidence of title. It is not conclusive proof of it, and the difference decides cases.
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Latest article What a Certificate of Occupancy actually proves — and what it does not A C of O is strong evidence of title. It is not conclusive proof of it, and the difference decides cases. Amuwa Olatunde & Company · 1 August 2026 Read the article A C of O is strong evidence of title. It is not conclusive proof of it, and the difference decides cases.
The route a chieftaincy dispute must take is frequently decisive. Going to court too early is a common and expensive error.
Recovery claims are lost less often on whether money is owed than on the documents relied on to prove it.
Until a grant is made, nobody has authority to deal with an estate. Which is why the question cannot simply be left alone.