{
  "id": 5921561,
  "title": "Anambra gives landowners December 31 deadline to recertify C of Os",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/anambra-gives-landowners-december-31-deadline-to-recertify-c-of-os",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-06T05:58:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/09/06/anambra-gives-landowners-december-31-deadline-to-recertify-c-of-os/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Anambra State Ministry of Lands has informed landowners that they must recertify their outdated Certificates of Occupancy (C of Os) by December 31, 2026, or face limitations on accessing key land transactions. The deadline was announced in a September 1, 2026, public notice signed by the Ministry's Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Nkeiru Mokwe. The ministry emphasized that the old land administration system will be discontinued after the deadline, rendering unrecertified C of Os holders unable to process certain transactions through the Ministry of Lands. The Ministry of Lands stressed that the recertification process is ongoing and urged titleholders who have not started the procedure to submit their applications promptly. To continue accessing affected services, holders of old C of Os must have their documents recertified and entered into the Anambra State Geographic Information System (ANAMGIS) database. The ministry's goal is to update existing land records and incorporate them into the state's current digital land administration system.",
  "summary": "Anambra State has given landowners until December 31, 2026, to recertify their old Certificates of Occupancy (C of Os) or risk losing access... The post Anambra gives landowners December 31 deadline to recertify C of Os appeared first on Nairametrics .",
  "key_points": [
    "Anambra State Ministry of Lands demands recertification of C of Os by Dec 31, 2026.",
    "Old C of Os holders face restrictions on land transactions post deadline.",
    "Ministry emphasizes ongoing recertification process and ANAMGIS database integration."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Landowners in Anambra State face restrictions on key land transactions if they fail to recertify their outdated Certificates of Occupancy by December 31, 2026, under the state's new digital land administration system.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}