October 16, 2025
The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) and the Nigeria Police Force have agreed to collaborate and do a comprehensive review of the tinted permit policy to ensure that its enforcement aligns with public interest and national security concerns.
The committee, which will comprise representatives of both NBA-SPIDEL and the Nigeria Police Force, will examine the legal, regulatory, and security dimensions of the policy and recommend new modalities that strike a balance between citizens’ rights and public safety.
Chairman of NBA-SPIDEL, Professor Paul Ananaba (SAN), who disclosed this in Lagos, said the decision followed weeks of deliberation between the association and senior police authorities after widespread complaints by motorists over harassment and arbitrary vehicle impoundments by law enforcement officers enforcing the tinted permit directive.
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He explained that the association’s intervention became necessary in response to growing public outrage over the indiscriminate arrest of motorists whose vehicles did not have completely transparent windows.
“Following our discussions with senior police officers, we agreed that the enforcement of the tinted permit should be suspended while a joint review committee is constituted,” he said.
Ananaba stressed that SPIDEL’s engagement with the police was not adversarial but aimed at promoting fairness, accountability, and the rule of law within the nation’s law enforcement framework.
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He noted that the association had also instituted a legal action against the police over alleged discriminatory practices.
“SPIDEL is not a body of activists; our focus is public interest and development,” he stated, reaffirming the section’s commitment to constructive dialogue with public institutions to drive reform.
