DESPITE the call for suspension by the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) until its lawsuit challenging the policy is resolved, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has directed the full enforcement of the Tinted Glass Permit (TGP) across the country from Thursday, October 2.
The NBA, in a statement on Tuesday, September 30, by its Publicity Secretary, Bridget Edokwe, said continuing with the enforcement would undermine the judicial process and potentially render the court’s decision ineffective.
According to the statement: “It is important to stress that once the legality of a government policy or action has been challenged before a court of competent jurisdiction, prudence, respect for the rule of law, fairness and the courts demand that the parties maintain the status quo pending the determination of the matter.
“The Police, being a creation of law and an institution entrusted with the protection of rights, ought to err on the side of caution by allowing the judicial process to run its full course.
“Continuing with enforcement, despite a pending legal challenge, risks rendering the entire suit nugatory and amounts to undermining the authority of the courts.
“More worrisome is the possibility that the court may ultimately uphold the plaintiff’s prayers and nullify the tint permit policy for being illegal.
“If that happens, the Police would have subjected citizens to avoidable hardship without remedy and unlawful enforcement in defiance of the very rule of law they are sworn to protect.”
However, the Police have insisted that only a court order can stop the enforcement, with its spokesman, Banjamin Hundeyin (CSP), insisting: “Only an order of court can stop the enforcement of an existing law.
“There is no such order! Mere service of court papers is not equal to a court order. Enforcement of the Motor Vehicle Tinted Glass law commences as planned on Thursday, 2 October 2025.”
The IGP had reiterated that the move is in line with the Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Act, 2004, which is aimed at curbing criminal activities and safeguarding public safety.
The Police boss recalled that the grace period earlier given to motorists to obtain or renew their permits has expired, stressing that all vehicles with tinted glasses must now present valid and verifiable permit documents upon demand by enforcement officers.
With the enforcement, driving a vehicle with tinted glass without an approved permit is now an offence, with defaulters risking vehicle impoundment and possible prosecution.
To avoid such, motorists are advised to apply for or revalidate their TGP via the official Police portal: www.possap.gov.ng
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