Facts:

The appellant, a company carrying on the business of crude oil exploration in Nigeria, entered into an agreement with 1st respondent, a duly registered Trade Union, for the provision of unskilled and semi-skilled workers to the appellant. The 2nd respondent provided the services of drivers to the appellant upon request. Sometimes in June 2010, members of the 2nd respondent were unionized. The 2nd respondent was unresponsive to the alleged unionization. That sparked off demonstrations and picketing of the members of the 1st respondent against the 2nd defendant at the appellant’s premises in Lekki, Lagos State. The appellant claimed that the demonstrations and picketing were illegal and violated its right to own, use and enjoy its property. Aggrieved, the appellant filed a complaint at the lower court.

Following the rival claims, the lower court had a full scale determination of the case. In proof of the case, the appellant fielded one witness. In disproof of it, the 2nd respondent called one witness. The 1st respondent called no witness. In a considered judgment, delivered on 2nd December, 2013, the lower court dismissed the appellant’s case.

Dissatisfied, the appellant appealed to the Court of Appeal.