The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has temporarily suspended the enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy following discussions with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).
In a statement issued on Thursday, Force Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin said the decision was made out of consideration for Nigerians and the NBA, despite the absence of a “clear” court order stopping the enforcement of the policy.
Hundeyin explained that Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun received a delegation of the NBA leadership led by its president, Afam Osigwe, to discuss issues surrounding the enforcement of the Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Act, 1991.
“The Nigeria Police Force, while noting that there is no clear court order stopping the enforcement of the Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Act, 1991, has, out of consideration for the interest of Nigerians, and regard for the Nigerian Bar Association, temporarily suspended the enforcement of the Act, pending the outcome of the hearing of the Motion on Notice slated for 16th October 2025, at the Federal High Court, Warri, Delta state,” the statement reads.
He added that “to further strengthen the relationship between the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Bar Association, a Police-NBA committee has been inaugurated to enhance collaboration between the police and the bar.”
The Force advised motorists to “take advantage of this window to regularise their documentation and ensure full compliance with all relevant laws regulating the use of motor vehicles with shaded or tinted glasses in Nigeria.”
The suspension follows a series of legal challenges to the policy. On October 2, the police began enforcing the regulation, which requires motorists to obtain annual permits for tinted glasses through a digital portal (possap.gov.ng).
The NBA’s Section of Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL) had filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja, arguing that the policy violates citizens’ rights to dignity, privacy, freedom of movement, and property.
Another case filed by lawyer John Aikpokpo-Martins at the Federal High Court in Delta resulted in an order directing the police to suspend the enforcement of the policy.
Faridah Abdulkadiri
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