Legal Summons Drafting Guide

Summary

To draft an originating summons for a legal dispute involving Fly Well Airlines Ltd. And the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), use the provided template. The summons should include the suit number, parties involved, questions for determination, and the reliefs sought. Ensure the defendant is given 30 days to respond. This format adheres to Nigerian legal standards for such cases.

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Mr. Emeka Nwosu is the owner of Fly Well Airlines Ltd. in Lagos, Nigeria. The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is the body empowered to make bye-laws for the regulation of the use of airports in Nigeria. FAAN filed an originating summons against Fly Well Airlines Ltd., alleging that some aircrafts belonging to Fly Well Airlines Ltd. were parked at locations in the Lagos Airport that were not designated for maintenance and repairs of aircrafts and as such is in violation of the bye-laws promulgated by FAAN. FAAN is seeking an order via the originating summons directing Fly Well Airlines Ltd. to remove their aircrafts from the locations not designated for maintenance and repairs of aircrafts at the Lagos Airport. Draft the correct originating process for the above scenario according to Nigerian law. Don't add the accompanying processes.
To properly draft the originating summons for the scenario under Nigerian law, you can use the following template:
~Originating Summons
IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF NIGERIA
HOLDEN AT LAGOS
SUIT NO: FHC/L/CS/______20__
BETWEEN:
FEDERAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF NIGERIA (FAAN)
Plaintiff
AND
FLY WELL AIRLINES LTD
Defendant
ORIGINATING SUMMONS
LET the Defendant within 30 days after service of this summons on them, inclusive of the day of such service, cause an appearance to be entered to this summons which is issued upon the application of the Plaintiff for the determination of the following questions:
*. Whether the Defendant’s act of parking aircrafts at locations in Lagos Airport not designated for maintenance and repairs, as alleged, is in violation of the bye-laws promulgated by the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).
*. Whether the Plaintiff is entitled to an order directing the Defendant to remove their aircrafts from locations not designated for maintenance and repairs of aircrafts at the Lagos Airport.
TAKE NOTICE that the Plaintiff claims the following reliefs:
*.An order directing the Defendant to remove their aircrafts from the locations not designated for maintenance and repairs of aircrafts at the Lagos Airport.
Dated this ______ day of ______ 20__.
_________________________
Plaintiff’s Legal Practitioner
[Name and Address of Legal Practitioner]
~Federal High Court of Nigeria
Phone: [Insert Court Phone Number]
Address: [Insert Court Address]
Website: [Insert Court Website]

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