Police temporarily suspends enforcement of tinted glass act following NBA visit

Police temporarily suspends enforcement of tinted glass act following NBA visit

Abdullateef Fowewe

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has received the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) delegation, led by NBA President Afam Josiah Osigwe, SAN, at the Force Headquarters in Abuja to discuss the enforcement of the Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Act, 1991.

The visit sparked “robust deliberations on issues of mutual concern,” especially focusing on “the need for synergy between the Police and the Bar in upholding the rule of law and promoting public confidence.”

While the Nigeria Police Force in a statement on Thursday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin emphasised that “there is no clear court order stopping the enforcement of the Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Act, 1991,” it has decided to “temporarily suspend 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,” out of consideration for Nigerians and respect for the NBA.

To enhance future collaboration, a Police-NBA committee has been inaugurated to strengthen ties and cooperation between the two institutions.

IGP Egbetokun urged all vehicle owners 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.”

He also reaffirmed the Force’s commitment to enforce all laws “with fairness, transparency, and respect for the rights of all citizens while maintaining effective collaboration with critical stakeholders in the administration of justice.”