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ruggedtimi:
That is why there is a proof of ownership/Police extract, officially you cant register a car twice. Is a criminal offence. If you have the importation clearance or first receipt, proof of ownership then you are good to go.

sleek214:
I believe the car has a plate number already. They won't give you another plate number. Except you want a special/ customised plate number.... The only thing you can get is change of ownership and prove of ownership... Besides, why are you trying to change the plate number? From the little I know, you can't register a car twice..... If it were to be in Abuja, VIO will call you to come pick it up, by the time you get there, police will be waiting for you to hear why you're trying to register a car that has been registered before . A plate number is registered to a car, plate number does not change but ownership change except you need a special/ customised plate number

Skyfornia:
Who told you you can't register a car twice??

You can decide to discard old plate number from the previous owner and register a fresh plate number. All you need is proof of ownership, change of ownership and vehicle details

ruggedtimi:
i didnt say is not possible...but officially they will ask for a change of ownership and thats all you need. You dont have to re-register it.

Skyfornia:
Police Ecmr is different from vehicle license.

Skyfornia:
Who told you you can't register a car twice??

You can decide to discard old plate number from the previous owner and register a fresh plate number. All you need is proof of ownership, change of ownership and vehicle details

sleek214:
I believe the car has a plate number already. They won't give you another plate number. Except you want a special/ customised plate number.... The only thing you can get is change of ownership and prove of ownership... Besides, why are you trying to change the plate number? From the little I know, you can't register a car twice..... If it were to be in Abuja, VIO will call you to come pick it up, by the time you get there, police will be waiting for you to hear why you're trying to register a car that has been registered before . A plate number is registered to a car, plate number does not change but ownership change except you need a special/ customised plate number

Iceking1:
Boss, It's possible to register a car twice, when my bro bought his car, the seller removed his plate number and he had to register another plate number, an entirely different plate number, different from the former that was removed by the seller.

Iceking1:
Hello, Nairalanders, I bought a Nigerian used car few days ago which has two previous owners, I recently paid for a new plate number, I was charged 145k. But I'm having some difficulties and unable to fathom how to go about It, I wish to know If I should include my change of ownership papers and agreement papers that was signed while purchasing the Car, into my lists of documents, I really do not want any police problem, and that's the reason I'm asking, to be sure, because on my previous car which I retained the old plate number, the police normally ask for my change of ownership papers and agreement papers.

Also, the motor receipt, should I include it too? It was bought by the first user and it contains his name, I'm actually the third user.

Also, the change of ownership papers I did carries the old plate number of the vehicle, and I don't know if the police would use it as a yardstick to carry my car to the station, I'm so confused, please help me out, please. I'm yet to drive my car on the road, because of these uncertainty. If I had known I won't have listened to my bro and won't have registered a new plate number, I should have continuing using the previous plate number, because I already know for sure that change of ownership and agreement papers are a must and veey necessary, as the police normally ask for them on my previous car that I continued using the old plate number that came with It.

What do I do, I really need to know, please I need responses, please.

sleek214:
Maybe that car wasn't registered before. People drive cars that are not registered because they intend to sell the car soon. An unregistered car value is higher than a registered car. Or a fraudulent official registered the car for him again

Iceking1:
Hello, Nairalanders, I bought a Nigerian used car few days ago which has two previous owners, I recently paid for a new plate number, I was charged 145k. But I'm having some difficulties and unable to fathom how to go about It, I wish to know If I should include my change of ownership papers and agreement papers that was signed while purchasing the Car, into my lists of documents, I really do not want any police problem, and that's the reason I'm asking, to be sure, because on my previous car which I retained the old plate number, the police normally ask for my change of ownership papers and agreement papers.

Also, the motor receipt, should I include it too? It was bought by the first user and it contains his name, I'm actually the third user.

Also, the change of ownership papers I did carries the old plate number of the vehicle, and I don't know if the police would use it as a yardstick to carry my car to the station, I'm so confused, please help me out, please. I'm yet to drive my car on the road, because of these uncertainty. If I had known I won't have listened to my bro and won't have registered a new plate number, I should have continuing using the previous plate number, because I already know for sure that change of ownership and agreement papers are a must and veey necessary, as the police normally ask for them on my previous car that I continued using the old plate number that came with It.

What do I do, I really need to know, please I need responses, please.

Control7:
Do change of ownership, you will have a new number plate with your name and details, at that point you don't have anything to do with the old number plate that carries the old owner name.

Your car documents should be proof of ownership, vehicle license, road worthiness, insurance, cmr. All bearing your name and details. Police doesn't have any business with your receipt. Give them the papers above (photocopy ooo), tell them before you were issued car papers you submitted your car receipt.

You don't need to attach receipt or agreement papers or proof of ownership paper, just make copies and keep inside your vehicle.

Iceking1:
Thank you so very much sir, I greatly appreciate. Sir, the change of ownership I did on the day I bought the car, the old plate number was written on It, how do I go about this, what do you advice for me to do, police would definitely use it as a yardstick to carry my car to the station and extort me heavily.

Control7:
With the change of ownership and receipt/purchase agreement, go to the licensing office of your choice and do a proper change of ownership (your vehicle will be register in your name and details with new number plate given to you which will have proof of ownership in your name and details, vehicle license and other documents in your name). You can contact @ ospreywin here on Nairaland, he will help you out. 100% legit

Iceking1:
I have already applied for plate number, in which the person that did it for me, told me it'd be ready in 7 working day's.


Over here, the police normally ask for purchase purchase receipt, change of ownership, purchase agreement and the previous owner change of ownership. Now, the change of ownership paper I did on the day I purchased the car, which the police normally ask for all the time, carries the old plate number. That's why I'm scared, but I'm thinking of going to where I bought the car and requested for another change of ownership, with my new plate number written on it. Sir, Is this appropriate? Or should I use correcting fluid to correct It and then make a photo copy, and Include It on my papers, I'm really so confused.

Iceking1:
I have already applied for plate number, in which the person that did it for me, told me it'd be ready in 7 working day's.


Over here, the police normally ask for purchase purchase receipt, change of ownership, purchase agreement and the previous owner change of ownership. Now, the change of ownership paper I did on the day I purchased the car, which the police normally ask for all the time, carries the old plate number. That's why I'm scared, but I'm thinking of going to where I bought the car and requested for another change of ownership, with my new plate number written on it. Sir, Is this appropriate? Or should I use correcting fluid to correct It and then make a photo copy, and Include It on my papers, I'm really so confused.

sleek214:
You CAN'T REGISTER ACAR TWICE. There's No point arguing with people like you

sleek214:
I believe the car has a plate number already. They won't give you another plate number. Except you want a special/ customised plate number.... The only thing you can get is change of ownership and prove of ownership... Besides, why are you trying to change the plate number? From the little I know, you can't register a car twice..... If it were to be in Abuja, VIO will call you to come pick it up, by the time you get there, police will be waiting for you to hear why you're trying to register a car that has been registered before . A plate number is registered to a car, plate number does not change but ownership change except you need a special/ customised plate number

Iceking1:
Hello, Nairalanders, I bought a Nigerian used car few days ago which has two previous owners, I recently paid for a new plate number, I was charged 145k. But I'm having some difficulties and unable to fathom how to go about It, I wish to know If I should include my change of ownership papers and agreement papers that was signed while purchasing the Car, into my lists of documents, I really do not want any police problem, and that's the reason I'm asking, to be sure, because on my previous car which I retained the old plate number, the police normally ask for my change of ownership papers and agreement papers.

Also, the motor receipt, should I include it too? It was bought by the first user and it contains his name, I'm actually the third user.

Also, the change of ownership papers I did carries the old plate number of the vehicle, and I don't know if the police would use it as a yardstick to carry my car to the station, I'm so confused, please help me out, please. I'm yet to drive my car on the road, because of these uncertainty. If I had known I won't have listened to my bro and won't have registered a new plate number, I should have continuing using the previous plate number, because I already know for sure that change of ownership and agreement papers are a must and veey necessary, as the police normally ask for them on my previous car that I continued using the old plate number that came with It.

What do I do, I really need to know, please I need responses, please.

ospreywin:
For clarity purposes, Any registration done in the FCT assigns the number plate to the vehicle not the user, this means when you buy an already registered vehicle in Abuja you have to collect the plate number and all other other documents, bring it to the licensing office and do a re-registration where the documents will now be in your name, no number plate change and you have to maintain the number plate that come with the vehicle. Unlike Lagos and other states on the Autoreg platform which the registration(number plate) is assigned to a user not the vehicle. When you buy a Lagos registered vehicle, the previous owner is mandated to retrieve his number plate from the new user and the photocopies of the documents is handed over to him to go process a change of ownership and new number plate.
Summary:
Abuja registration (number plate) is assigned to the vehicle, not the user, while Lagos and majority of the other states registration (number plate) is assigned to the user not the vehicle.

Grit2943:
Good morning chief. Please I bought an already registered vehicle in Abuja and the seller gave me the Abuja plate number. I took it to Ogun State for re-registration and I have gotten a new proof of ownership certificate, vehicle license and road worthiness certificate. The three new documents shows my name as the new owner and the Abuja plate number as the car registration number. I am currently driving the car with the Abuja plate number.

Please I want to ask if everything is fine by this arrangement. Thank you

ospreywin:
Just confirm if the documents are genuine, if they are, you're good to go but I doubt.

Grit2943:
Good morning chief. Please I bought an already registered vehicle in Abuja and the seller gave me the Abuja plate number. I took it to Ogun State for re-registration and I have gotten a new proof of ownership certificate, vehicle license and road worthiness certificate. The three new documents shows my name as the new owner and the Abuja plate number as the car registration number. I am currently driving the car with the Abuja plate number.

Please I want to ask if everything is fine by this arrangement. Thank you

Compliant:
Honestly you don't know what you are saying because your knowledge is limited

@op you can 100% register it twice

I personally bought 2 cars with lagos number plate and I base in abuja.

I came over to abuja vio office and register to collect a new number plate for both

unikazzy:
EVERYTHING IS NOT FINE SIR.... REGARDING ABUJA PLATE .....THE OWNERSHIP OF THAT VEHICLE IS STILL BELONG TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER UNLESS IS EITHER YOU RE-REGISTER THE VEHICLE WITH ANOTHER PLATE NUMBER FROM ANOTHER STATE OR YOU CONTACT SOMEONE IN ABUJA TO DO A PROPER CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP..... PROPER CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP CAN ONLY BE DONE WHERE THE PLATE NUMBER IS REGISTERED UNLESS OTHERWISE