Y.B. NIMPAR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant is the 5th Respondent in the suit initiated by the plaintiff, (the 1st Respondent) at the Federal High Court Lagos in suit No FHC/L/CS/1711/2013. The suit was commenced by a writ of summons supported by a statement of claim. The plaintiff (1st Respondent herein) applied by way of an ex-parte motion dated 12th December, 2013 wherein it prayed for 8 orders amongst which are order 5 - 9 relevant to this appeal and reproduced as follows:
1. AN ORDER of interim injunction restraining the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Defendants/Respondents, their servants, agents, privies, proxie, fronts, staffers or hirelings howsoever called from proceeding or continuing to invite bids, offering or accepting, negotiating or engaging in any transaction or contract calculated or purporting to transfer, sell, farm out or otherwise charge, encumber, deal in, dispose of or divest the 40% participating interest of Chevron Nigeria Limited in Oil Minin…