The Nigeria Police Force has announced the temporary suspension of its enforcement of the Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Act, 1991, following consultations with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and in consideration of public concerns.
In a statement released on Thursday, Force Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin said the decision was taken after the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, met with an NBA delegation led by its president, Afam Osigwe. The meeting, he noted, focused on the legal and public implications of the ongoing enforcement exercise.
Hundeyin clarified that while there is no clear court order expressly halting the policy, the police opted to suspend its enforcement “out of respect for Nigerians and the NBA,” pending the outcome of a court hearing scheduled for October 16, 2025, at the Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State.
“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 Nigerians and regard for the Nigerian Bar Association, temporarily suspended the enforcement of the Act,” Hundeyin said.
To foster stronger ties between the police and the legal community, he also revealed that a joint Police-NBA Committee has been established to improve collaboration and address issues of mutual concern.
Meanwhile, the police urged vehicle owners to use the suspension period to regularise their documentation and ensure compliance with all relevant regulations concerning tinted or shaded vehicle glasses.
Background:
The enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy began on October 2, 2025, requiring motorists to obtain annual permits via the official portal, possap.gov.ng. The directive drew criticism from the public and legal community, leading the NBA’s Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL) to file a suit challenging its legality.
The NBA argued that the policy infringes on citizens’ rights to dignity, privacy, freedom of movement, and property. The case was filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, while another related suit by lawyer John Aikpokpo-Martins was lodged at the Federal High Court in Delta State.
It was the Delta court that directed the police to suspend enforcement of the policy pending further legal proceedings.
[The Cables]
