A Delta State High Court sitting in Orerokpe has issued an interim order stopping the Nigeria Police Force from enforcing its controversial tinted glass permit policy, which was scheduled to take effect on January 2, 2026.
The ruling was delivered on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, by Justice Joe Egwu in a fundamental rights suit instituted by Mr. Israel Joe against the Inspector General of Police, the Nigeria Police Force, and the Delta State Commissioner of Police.
In Suit No. HOR/FHR/M/31/2025, the court granted all the reliefs sought by the applicant, effectively placing the policy on hold pending the determination of the substantive case. Justice Egwu restrained the police from implementing or continuing to implement the tinted glass permit requirement in any form.
The court also barred officers of the Nigeria Police Force from stopping, intimidating, arresting, or extorting motorists and other citizens under the pretext of enforcing the policy.
In his ruling, Justice Egwu held that such actions could amount to violations of constitutionally guaranteed rights, including the rights to dignity of the human person, privacy, freedom of movement, and property ownership.
Additionally, the court restrained the respondents from using the Parkway Projects account—described in the suit as a private account—for the conduct of government business related to the permit scheme.
Mr. Israel Joe was represented by a legal team led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Kunle Edun. The Inspector General of Police and the Nigeria Police Force were not represented in court, prompting the judge to grant an application for substituted service through the Commissioner of Police in Asaba.
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The interim orders were formally sealed on December 17, 2025. The court has fixed December 24, 2025, for the hearing of the motion on notice, at which point the substantive issues surrounding the tinted glass permit policy will be fully considered.
