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Justice Joe Egu of the Delta State High Court, Orerokpe, has restrained the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Nigeria Police Force from resuming the enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy nationwide.
The ruling followed a motion ex parte in a suit (HOR/FHR/M/31/2025) filed by Mr. Isreal Joe against the IGP and two others, through his counsel, Kunle Edun (SAN), who led a team of lawyers. The court barred the respondents from enforcing the policy across the country.
The order was issued in response to the Nigeria Police’s announcement to resume enforcement of the tinted glass permit from January 2, 2026. Apart from the IGP, the court also restrained the Nigeria Police Force and the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, from implementing the policy.
Justice Egu further prohibited the police from harassing, arresting, detaining, or extorting citizens and motorists over the tinted glass policy, pending the determination of the substantive suit.
The case has reignited tensions between the Nigeria Police and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), which warned that any enforcement could constitute contempt of court. The NBA noted that a suit challenging the constitutionality of the policy is pending at the Federal High Court, Abuja, with judgment reserved after hearings.
The association also cited a Federal High Court order in Warri directing parties to maintain the status quo pending an interlocutory injunction. It accused the police of disregarding the rule of law and called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene.
