MOHAMMED, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The plaintiff Company, A.I.C. Limited (Respondent in this appeal) filed a claim in the Lagos High Court and sought for the following reliefs:
"(i) A declaration against the first defendant, that there is a valid and subsisting exclusive representation agreement made in Lagos on or about 21st May 1981 covering Aermacchi's aircraft, accessories, spare parts and services, between plaintiff of the one part and first defendant of the other part, which agreement is still in full force and effect and has never been terminated nor expired;
(ii) Against the Ministry of Defence and all other agents, officers or servants of the Federal Government an injunction against payment of any sum to first defendant without the said first defendant satisfying the claim of the plaintiff or giving security for such satisfaction;
(iii) Against the first defendant, an injunction restraining it from receiving, disposing of, removing or dealing with, directly or…