The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has taken legal action against the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, over the tinted glass permit policy introduced in April 2025.
The policy required motorists to apply for and obtain annual permits for tinted glass in their vehicles.
However, the National Executive Council of the Nigerian Bar Association at its pre-conference NEC meeting held on August 23, 2025, said it would challenge the legality of the Nigeria Police Force tinted permit policy in court.
The NBA argued that the policy violates citizens’ fundamental rights, including the right to dignity, privacy, freedom of movement, and ownership of movable property.
They also questioned the validity of the Motor Tinted Glass (Prohibition) Act of 1991, under which the police claim to have introduced the policy.
It further described the move as a violation of the rights of the citizens and has “raised several other genuine concerns including the validity of the Motor Tinted Glass (Prohibition) Act (Decree 1991), a military-era law under which the Police has sought refuge”.
“Against the above backdrop, the Nigerian Bar Association, through its Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL) has on Wednesday September 2, 2025 instituted a public interest action before the Federal High Court, Abuja in Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/182/2025 between the Incorporated Trustees of the Nigerian Bar Association v. The Inspector General of Police & Anor essentially challenging the legality of the tinted glass permit policy,” the NBA wrote in a statement released on Friday.
“The NBA-SPIDEL under the leadership of its Transition Committee Chairman, Paul Ananaba, SAN and the Section’s Public Interest Litigation Committee chaired by Olukunle Ogheneovo Edun, SAN, whose proactive efforts were responsible for the accomplishment of this task, has been directed to pursue this litigation to a logical conclusion,” the associated further stated.
