Application for Joinder of a Party

IN THE [COURT_NAME] IN THE [JUDICIAL_DIVISION] SUIT NO: [SUIT_NO] BETWEEN [CLAIMANT_NAME] CLAIMANT/APPLICANT AND [DEFENDANT_NAME] DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT AND [PARTY_TO_JOIN] PARTY SOUGHT TO BE JOINED MOTION ON NOTICE BROUGHT PURSUANT TO ORDER 13 RULE 4 AND ORDER 39 RULE 1 OF THE LAGOS STATE HIGH COURT (CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES, 2012 AND UNDER THE INHERENT JURISDICTION OF THE COURT TAKE NOTICE that this honourable Court will be moved on the [DATE] at the hour of 9 O’clock in the forenoon or so soon thereafter as Counsel to the Claimant/Applicant shall be praying the court for the following RELIEFS: 1. AN ORDER joining the [PARTY_TO_JOIN] as Codefendant in this suit. 2. AND FOR SUCH FURTHER ORDER OR ORDERS as the honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances. Dated this [DATE] [APPLICANT_COUNSEL] APPLICANT’S SOLICITOR [APPLICANT_COUNSEL_ADDRESS]