Ticket resale in Nigeria: where to resell tickets, compared

This is still how most tickets change hands. IQ Magazine’s 2026 ticketing report on Nigeria says “informal peer-to-peer resale remains more common than any organised secondary market”.

• Payment: usually a bank transfer straight to the seller. Nobody holds it.
• Seller checks: none, unless the buyer asks for them.
• Fees: none.
• When the seller is paid: straight away, before the buyer has used the ticket.
• If the ticket fails: buyer and seller have to sort it out between themselves.
• Works well between people who already trust each other. With strangers, honest sellers struggle to prove they’re honest, and buyers carry all the risk.

Some organisers and ticketing apps let you transfer a ticket to another person’s account, and some offer their own resale or refund options. Others don’t allow resale at all; Flytime Fest’s terms, for example, ban reselling wristbands.

• Main advantage: the ticket is transferred or reissued by the people who scan it at the gate.
• Main limit: not every event offers it, and you may still have to find a buyer yourself.
• Check the organiser’s terms before using any other route, because they still apply to a resold ticket.

Tixpool is a Lagos-based “digital peer-to-peer ticket marketplace” for concerts, festivals, sports and theatre. Everything below comes from Tixpool’s own terms, refunds page, homepage and blog as of 12 October 2026. Check tixpool.com for current details.

• Payment holding: its terms say “All Buyer payments are held by the Platform in a temporary escrow-style arrangement.”
• Seller checks: its terms ask sellers to verify a phone number and upload a “valid government-issued ID”. Its blog says “Every listing on Tixpool goes through a verification process to confirm the ticket is real before it is visible to buyers.” The verification method isn’t published.
• Fees: its terms mention a “Buyer Protection Fee” and a “Seller Commission” and say “All applicable fees will be clearly displayed before payment.” The rates aren’t published as of 12 October 2026.
• When the seller is paid: its terms say “Seller payout is processed within 48 hours after the event, provided no dispute is raised.” Its blog also describes payment being released once the buyer confirms the ticket is valid.
• Disputes and refunds: its refunds page says gate rejections should be reported “before the event ends” and “Disputes raised after the event may not be honoured”. It gives 5–10 business days for refunds.
• Buyer–seller chat: its homepage says buyers can “Message sellers directly to ask questions and negotiate.”

Ventril is the Lagos resale marketplace that publishes this page. These are the facts as of 12 October 2026.

• Payment holding: the buyer pays through Ventril, and Ventril holds the payment.
• Seller checks: every seller verifies their NIN before listing, and the payout bank account must be in the same name.
• Listing checks: the seller uploads the ticket file, or proof of transfer for tickets sent through the organiser’s app. A person reviews every listing before it goes live, and duplicate ticket files are flagged.
• Fees: 12% of the price, ₦150 minimum. The seller chooses whether the buyer pays it on top or it comes out of the payout. No fee on free tickets.
• When the seller is paid: 12:00 noon Lagos time the day after the event starts if no dispute is open, or sooner if the buyer confirms they got in. Tickets sent through the organiser’s app wait for the buyer to confirm the ticket arrived.
• Disputes: the buyer can dispute with evidence between the start of the event and noon the next day. A person reviews both sides, and refunds come from the held payment.
• Negotiation: buyers can make offers. There’s no buyer–seller chat.

• Selling to a friend or someone you know well: a direct transfer is simplest and costs nothing.
• Your organiser offers transfers or resale: use it, and read the terms first.
• Selling to a stranger: use a platform that holds the payment and checks the seller, so the buyer can trust you and you’re paid without arguments.
• Compare the total cost. Ask for the fee before you list if a platform doesn’t publish it.
• Compare the dispute window: when the buyer can complain, and who decides.

IQ Magazine’s 2025 report on Nigeria says there “does not appear to be any legislation specifically related to secondary ticketing in Nigeria”. The organiser’s terms still apply, though, and some ban resale. Our guide to whether you can resell your ticket covers what to check.