The All Youths Re-Oriented Initiative Of Nigeria (AYRION) has instituted a legal action against Dana Air over the failure of the company to airlift members of the group from Abuja to Lagos on April 28, 2023.
Instituting the legal action on behalf of the AYRION, its president, who is also the governorship candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Ogun state, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, is demanding N50 million damages from the airline.
The general writ summons filed in the Federal High Court of Nigeria in the Abeokuta Judicial Division, sitting in Abeokuta in the suit No: FHC/AB/CS/33/23, from the claimant, AYRION, stated: “You are hereby commanded that within 30 days after the service of this writ on you, inclusive of the day of such, you do cause an appearance to be entered for you in this action at the said suit of the Incorporated Trustees of All Youth Re-Oriented Initiative of Nigeria.
“Take notice that in default of your so doing, the claimant may proceed therein, and judgment may be given in your absence.”
The claimant is seeking in the suit from court, “A declaration that the defendant breached the rights of all the passengers of the defendant including members of the claimant that boarded her aircraft No. 9J 356 scheduled for nine (9:00pm) from Abuja to Lagos by not airlifting them as scheduled and delaying them to the extent that they without option passed a night and slept in a harsh and uncomfortable manner at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport boarding/waiting room without making any provision as to hotel, water, food, soap and necessary toiletries.”
