Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, has ordered the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector-General of Police to suspend the enforcement of the tinted glass permit.
The interim order was issued on Friday as the court directed the police to maintain the status quo and respect judicial processes pending further proceedings in the matter.
The order was given in Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025 filed by legal practitioner John Aikpokpo-Martins against the Inspector-General of Police and the Nigeria Police Force.
The lawyer is challenging the legality of the renewed enforcement of the tinted glass permit.
Confirming the development, senior advocate of Nigeria Kunle Edun, who led the petitioner’s legal team, said, “The directive is a major step in ensuring that the rule of law is upheld while the substantive issues in the case are being determined.”
In April, the Nigeria Police Force announced that it had resumed issuance of tinted glass permits nationwide through the Police Specialised Services Automation Project, after suspending the scheme in 2022.
Inspector general of police Kayode Egbetokun initially gave motorists an August 12 deadline to obtain the permits but later extended it to October 2.
The police cited the Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Act of 1991 and security concerns as the basis for the policy.
Rights groups have argued that the requirement is unconstitutional and amounts to exploitation of vehicle owners.
On September 23, the Delta State Police Command announced it would begin full enforcement of the regulations on tinted vehicle glass across the state from October 2.
It also reiterated a ban on unauthorised sirens, revolving lights and defaced number plates.
