INTEROCEAN OIL CORP. NIG. UNLIMITED & ANOR. V. DR. FESTUS ALANI FADEYI & ANOR.

OMOLEYE JCA (Delivering the Lead Ruling): This application is seeking the leave of this court to appeal against the orders made on 24/11/ 05 and 8/2/06 by the Federal High Court, Abuja per Hon. Justice B.F.M. Nyako in suit No. FHC/ ABJ/CS/589/05.

The background facts of this case are that the 2nd respondent as plaintiff instituted an action in the Federal High Court, Lagos in suit No.

FHC/L/CS/288/2004 against the 1st and 2nd applicants companies, Mrs. Annabella Timolini and 6 others as defendants by a writ of summons and statement of claim. In the writ of summons, the 2nd respondent sought various reliefs bordering on the ownership and control of the 2nd respondent company. Mrs. Annabella Timolini engaged the services of Ajumogobia and ; Okeke to represent all the defendants in the case. Mrs. Annabella Timolini contended that she acquired the 1st and 2nd applicants companies and the 2nd respondent company through the acquisition of their parent company, Impex Limited whose shares wer…