Senior Advocate Kunle Edun, SAN, who led the legal team for the petitioner, confirmed the development to journalists, noting that “the directive is a major step in ensuring that the rule of law is upheld while the substantive issues in the case are being determined.”

The court issued the interim order as hearing opened in Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025, instituted by legal practitioner John Aikpokpo-Martins against the Inspector-General of Police and the Nigeria Police Force, challenging the legality of the new tinted permit enforcement.

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The court asked the police and the IGP to maintain the status quo and “respect judicial processes pending further proceedings in the matter.”

In the interim order, the Court directed the police authorities to “respect judicial processes pending further proceedings in the matter.”

Source: Punch