The Nigerian Bar Association Section has demanded that the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, halt the issuance of Central Motor Information System certificates for vehicle owners nationwide within seven days.
The CMRIS was introduced by the police in December 2023 to gather essential details of vehicle owners. The NBA-SPIDEL contends that the NPF’s N6,000 certificate fee is illegal, expressing this concern in a letter dated January 29 signed by NBA Chairman John Aikpokpo-Martins and Secretary Funmi Adeogun.
They said, “The NBA-SPIDEL questions the legal propriety which enables the Nigeria Police Force to issue CMRIS Certificates to vehicle owners, particularly when it is not clearly stated in any laws (at least to our knowledge) that the Nigeria Police has any authority to issue car licenses or certificates of any nature to vehicle owners after due registration of vehicles in the appropriate office.
“NBA-SPIDEL states further that any such certificate being issued by the Nigeria Police Force without any legal backing is outright illegal, null, and void and therefore of no consequence.”
They insisted on the closure of both the online platform and physical registration centers for “C,” urging the refund of funds previously collected from Nigerian citizens.
The organisation further stated, “NBA-SPIDEL further demands that the registration website and every other physical registration centres be shut down, and every money already collected from Nigerians be refunded to them within three days of the receipt of this notice.
“Please note that failure, neglect, or refusal to comply with this lawful demand within seven days of the receipt of this letter will compel NBA-SPIDEL to seek appropriate sanctions in court against your esteemed office and the Nigeria Police Force.”
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