WALI, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The plaintiff, Cecilia Ihuoma Nwankwo instituted an action in the Aba High Court of Imo State against the defendant, Emmanuel Chukwumaobi Nwankwo, claiming the following reliefs:-
"(i) A declaration that the plaintiff is the owner and sole proprietor of the business known as EMCECO Engineering Company registered as No. 1073 under, the Registration of Business Names Act 1961 and having its principal place of business at No. 14 Obohia Road, Aba.
(ii) An injunction restraining the defendant from further interfering with the plaintiff's control and management, or in any other way whatsoever meddling, in the affairs of the said business.
(iii) An order directing the defendant to account to the plaintiff for all assets, property and utensils-in-trade of the said business which said assets, property and utensils-in-trade the defendant has forcibly appropriated to himself and excluded the plaintiff therefrom.
(iv) The sum of ₦100,000.00 being speci…