MUHAMMAD JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appeal against the ruling of the Oyo State High Court coram M. O . Adio J. delivered on 13 April 1999 dismissing the plaintiffs’interlocutory application for the following:
An order restraining the defendants from selling, assigning, transfering or disposing of the generating sets subject of this action pending the determination of this action;
(i ) Alternatively, an order setting aside any sale, assignment, transfer or disposal of any of the generating sets subject of this action in so far as any such dealing with the generating sets occurred during the pendency of this action; and (i i) An order directing the defendant to keep the machines safe and secure on their premises at ITTA, Ibadan, or alternatively, transfer same into the custody of the court pending the determination of this action. The plaintiffs’ application for the above reliefs was filed on 6 November 1998 consequent upon the writ taken out by the plaintiffs on 7 O…