TOM SHAIBU YAKUBU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Benin City. The claim of the appellant being the plaintiff at the said court against the respondent/defendant was for:
(1) A declaration that being a Shareholder of the Defendant/Company, he is entitled to:
(a) All bonus shares issued for the years 1993 to 1997;
(b) All dividends payable to Shareholder for 1993 to 1999 amounting to =N=34,338.55.
(c) That respondent's affairs is being run in a manner oppressive to Appellant in not keeping him informed of the Respondent's affairs from 1993 to 1996 and failure to pay him dividends for 1993 to 1996.
(2) SPECIAL DAMAGES for transportation and hotel bills incurred by Appellant for investigation of Appellant's affairs in Respondent's Lagos office and lawyer's fees for services to right the wrong.
(3) GENERAL DAMAGES for the inconvenience and deprivation of Appellant's share certificates for 9 years; and
(4) An injunc…