UNITED FOAMS PRODUCTS (NIG.) LTD JAFCO (NIG.) LTD IMAD M. JAFFAL ALI A. JAFFAL NORMA CHEAIB NAWAL NASSER EL-DINN WILFRED USANI (TRADING UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF CANDIDE JOHNSON AND PARTNERS) V. ALHAJI SAKA OPOBIYI CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION

MBABA JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This appeal is against the interlocutory decision of the Federal High Court, Ilorin in FHC/IL/CS/13/2007, presided over by Honourable Justice Bilikisu Bello Aliyu and delivered on 27 January 2009. By two separate motions filed on 11 June 2007, one ex parte and the other on notice, Alhaji Saka Opobiyi, as plaintiff, had brought applications to stop the 1st to 7th defendants (respondents herein) from holding the proposed annual general meeting of their company, slated for Thursday, 14 June 2007 or any other meeting at any other time and date, with the aim of increasing the share capital of the 1st defendant (United Foam Products Nigeria Limited) and transferring same to the 5th defendant (Norma Cheaib) or any other person, pending the determination of their suit, finally. The main suit was also filed on the same date, 11 June 2007, wherein the plaintiff sought some declarations touching on conversion of the purported debt, owed by the 1st de…