The Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, has ordered the Nigeria Police Force and its Inspector-General, Kayode Egbetokun, to suspend enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy until an ongoing legal challenge is resolved.
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The ruling, delivered on Friday in case number FHC/WR/CS/103/2025 between John Aikpokpo-Martins and the Inspector General of Police, directed the police to maintain the status quo and avoid any action that could undermine judicial authority. The court warned that any attempt to defy its order would amount to contempt.
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This decision follows mounting criticism of the policy, which has drawn opposition from motorists and legal practitioners across the country. Two days before the ruling, the Nigerian Bar Association’s Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) accused the police of ignoring due process by insisting on enforcing the permit despite pending litigation.
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NBA-SPIDEL disclosed that it had already filed a separate case at the Federal High Court in Abuja, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1821/2025, challenging the constitutionality of the policy. It said advance copies of the suit and a motion for interlocutory injunction were served on the Police Directorate of Legal Services since September 25, 2025.
The association argued that proceeding with enforcement while the matter is in court amounted to undermining the rule of law. Citing past judgments, it reminded the police that once an issue is before a court, parties must refrain from actions that could alter the subject of dispute.
NBA-SPIDEL referenced the Supreme Court ruling in Registered Trustees, Apostolic Church v. Olowoleni (1990), where unilateral actions taken during litigation were nullified. It said the same principle applies to the tinted glass policy, insisting that only the courts can decide its legality.
With this ruling, the enforcement of tinted glass permits remains suspended nationwide until the case is concluded. The judgment marks another step in the legal battle over a policy that has stirred widespread controversy and drawn questions about constitutional rights and police powers.
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