ByTitilope Adako
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has warned it will initiate committal proceedings against Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, over plans to resume the suspended tinted vehicle glass permit policy.
NBA President Afam Osigwe said in a statement on Tuesday that contempt proceedings would follow if the IGP ignores the association’s “lawful admonition” to halt the policy. The NBA also warned that professional disciplinary action would be taken against any lawyer found to have misled the court.
The warning comes after Hundeyin’s December 15, 2025 press release announcing that enforcement of the policy would resume on January 2, 2026. The NBA described the move as “a grave affront to the majesty of the court” and a violation of the rule of law.
The policy, first introduced in April 2025, requires motorists to obtain annual tinted glass permits online. Its initial enforcement dates, June 1 and later October 2, were postponed amid reports of harassment, extortion, and civil rights violations.
Through its Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL), the NBA had challenged the policy in the Federal High Court, arguing that the Motor Tinted Glass (Prohibition) Act of 1991 is outdated, unconstitutional, and extortionate.
The association said enforcement would lead to disorder and abuse, given the police’s history of bribery and intimidation.
NBA lawyers also noted that a judicial undertaking made by its counsel, Chief Ayotunde Ogunleye (SAN), binds the police. Citing the Supreme Court in Governor of Lagos State v. Ojukwu (1986), the NBA stressed that ignoring court orders undermines democracy and the rule of law.
“It is our hope the Nigeria Police Force will respect the authority of the courts. Should the IGP fail, the NBA will commence committal proceedings until they purge themselves of contempt,” the statement read.
The association also called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene, warning that resuming the policy would impose undue financial hardship on Nigerians.
The Nigeria Police Force defended the policy, citing rising security threats linked to unauthorised tinted vehicles. CSP Hundeyin clarified that the earlier suspension was voluntary, not court-ordered, and urged motorists to obtain permits through approved channels.
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