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The Appellants were, by an order of the High Court of Lagos State made on 9 December 2010, appointed as interim administrators pendente lite of the Estate of Late Mr. Fredrick Egbe, a majority shareholder in the 7th Respondent, who died intestate. Their appointment arose from a dispute concerning the administration of the deceased’s estate, which prompted one of his sons, Peter James Asifo-Egbe, to institute the suit.

While the suit in which the Appellants were appointed was still pending, and while the order appointing them was being contested on appeal, the 3rd and 4th Respondents instituted a fresh suit before the Federal High Court, Asaba, where they obtained an ex parte order appointing the 3rd Respondent as a director of the 7th Respondent. Upon her appointment, the 3rd Respondent convened a meeting at which the 4th –6th Respondents were appointed as directors of the company.