The car market has always favoured the seller.
In Nigeria, buying a used car is a high-stakes gamble. Sellers know everything about the car. Buyers know almost nothing. ChekSure was built to change that — permanently.
1,240+
Inspections Completed
98%
Buyers Protected
4.9/5
Average Rating
320+
Walk Away Saves
Certainty before you pay.
Every year, billions of naira are lost to used car fraud in Nigeria. Flood-damaged vehicles resold after a respray. Stolen cars with cloned plates. Engines held together with tape and prayer. Rolled-back odometers.
The problem isn't that buyers are careless. It's that they have no independent source of truth. Dealers and sellers have every incentive to hide problems. Mechanics brought along by buyers are often in on the deal.
ChekSure is a completely independent third party. We are paid by buyers, for buyers. Full stop.
What we're not
- ✕We are not a dealership
- ✕We are not a listing platform
- ✕We do not earn commissions from sellers
- ✕We are not affiliated with any manufacturer
- ✕We do not have referral deals with car sellers
Our only incentive is to give you the truth.
Our values
Buyer-side only
We never sell cars. We never list cars. We have no commercial relationship with sellers or dealers. Our only job is to give you the truth.
Radical honesty
A WALK AWAY recommendation is worth more to you than a false BUY. We call it exactly as we see it — our reputation depends on it.
Precision over speed
Our 120-point checklist was designed by certified engineers, not marketers. Every score means something specific.
Built for Nigeria
We understand the local market — rolled-back odometers, flood damage disguised by resprays, import title fraud. We catch what generic services miss.
Who builds ChekSure
Adaeze Nwosu
Co-founder & CEO
Former automotive engineer with 10 years at OEM dealerships in Lagos. Watched too many buyers get taken advantage of — built the solution.
Femi Adeyemi
Co-founder & CTO
Ex-Andela engineer who shipped financial infrastructure for 3 African fintechs. Now building the trust layer for Nigerian car buying.
Ngozi Eze
Head of Operations
Logistics and field operations specialist. Manages our network of certified mechanics across Lagos and Abuja.
Chukwuemeka Obi
Lead Inspection Engineer
NAITC-certified master mechanic with over 2,000 inspections completed. Trains and quality-assures our entire mechanic network.
Where we operate
Physical inspections are currently available in Lagos and Abuja. We're expanding to Port Harcourt, Ibadan, and Kano. Our Online Vetting and Import Advisory services are available nationwide and internationally.