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MARINE & GENERAL ASSURANCE CO. LTD
V.
HON. MINISTER OF FINANCE & ORS

(2018) JELR 39626 (CA)

Court of Appeal 12 Jan 2018 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/L/633A/2010
Judges:MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria CHIDI NWAOMA UWA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria BOLOUKUROMO MOSES UGO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:P.E. Tagbo, Esq. with him E.O. Ekele, Esq. For Appellant O. O. Adeleye, Esq. with him O. B. Bioku, Esq. For Respondent

MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an Appeal against the decision/Ruling of Ejiofor J. sitting at the Federal High Court, Lagos delivered on 4th February, 2005.

By a Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim of 05-08-2004, the Appellant as Plaintiff claimed against the Respondents jointly and severally as follows:

i. A declaration that the Plaintiff has fully complied with the Provisions of Section 9(1) and (2) of the Insurance Act 2003 entitling it to continue in business as an insurer in the General Insurance business;

ii. A declaration that the cancellation of its certificate of Registration as an insurer by the 2nd Defendant purportedly acting on the approval of the 1st Defendant is illegal, wrongful and unlawful;

iii. A declaration that the appointment by the 2nd Defendant of the 3rd Defendant as Receiver/Liquidator of the Plaintiff is illegal, wrongful and unlawful;

iv. An injunction restraining the Defendants whether by themselves, their servant, …

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