The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has temporarily suspended the enforcement of the Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Act, 1991.
A statement on Thursday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the decision followed a meeting between the Police Chief and a delegation of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) led by its President, Afam Osigwe (SAN), at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
Hundeyin said the discussion focused on the ongoing enforcement of the tinted glass law and the need for synergy between the Police and the Bar in upholding the rule of law.
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The police statement acknowledged that there is “no clear court order stopping the enforcement” of the law.
However, the police suspended the exercise “out of consideration for the interest of Nigerians and regard for the Nigerian Bar Association,” pending the hearing of a Motion on Notice scheduled for October 16, 2025, at the Federal High Court, Warri, Delta State.
The statement partly read:“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 suspension comes despite the fact that a Federal High Court had previously issued an order directing the police to suspend the enforcement in the case of John Aikpokpo-Martins v. Inspector-General of Police & Nigeria Police Force, though the police had previously stated they were not formally served.
To strengthen cooperation, a joint Police–NBA committee has been inaugurated “to enhance collaboration between the police and the bar.”
The police statement also urged:“all vehicle owners and motorists are urged 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.”
IGP Egbetokun concluded by reiterating the resolve of the Force “to enforce all extant laws with fairness, transparency, and respect for the rights of all citizens.”
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