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Wike’s Son Jordan Denies Deal, Disowns Signature
Wike’s Son Jordan Denies Deal, Disowns Signature
Jordan Ezenwo Nyesom-Wike, son of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, has denied receiving $2.1 million allegedly paid to facilitate the acquisition of two 30-hectare parcels of land in Abuja, insisting that he had no dealings with the claimants.
Jordan told an FCT High Court that the signature on documents presented by the claimants was forged, maintaining that he only discovered that his signature appeared on the disputed land document during the court proceedings.
The claimants alleged that $2.1 million was paid in cash on September 26, 2025, with $2 million allegedly meant for the FCT Minister and $100,000 described as Jordan’s personal facilitation fee.
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The court has yet to determine whether the alleged payment was made or whether the disputed signature is genuine, while Jordan has produced his American passport and provided signature samples as the trial continues.
September 30, () – A $2.1 million land dispute involving Jordan Ezenwo Nyesom-Wike, son of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, took a dramatic turn on Wednesday as he denied receiving the money and disowned the signature allegedly linking him to the transaction.
Jordan, a lawyer, made the denial while being cross-examined by counsel to the claimants, Hamza Dantani, before Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the FCT High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja.
He denied knowing the claimants, Safwan Garba GY and GY Global Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited, and rejected their allegation that he negotiated a land transaction with them.
“I did not receive any money from anybody. I did not sign any document for a land deal. I only found out that my signature was on the land document, just like anyone else in this court yesterday”, he told the court.
Jordan also denied knowing an individual identified as Onor Sandy, whom the claimants alleged accompanied him during the purported transaction.
“I never had any friend named Onor Sandy, and I did not have any deal with anyone regarding a land deal”, he added.
The suit, marked CV/008/2026, followed allegations by the claimants that Jordan demanded $2.1 million to facilitate the acquisition of two parcels of land, each measuring 30 hectares, in the Katampe and Guzape districts of Abuja.
The claimants alleged that $2 million of the money was intended for the FCT Minister, while the remaining $100,000 was Jordan’s personal facilitation fee.
They further alleged that the money was paid in cash on September 26, 2025, in the presence of Adamu Sani, Aliyu Sarki and Sai Wani, with Jordan allegedly accompanied by Sandy.
According to the claimants, the transaction was not completed, and the money was not refunded.
Jordan has rejected the allegations, maintaining that he was outside Nigeria when the purported payment was made.
Passport Produced In Court
At an earlier sitting, Jordan told the court that he had travelled abroad on his American passport around the period of the alleged transaction.
Following his testimony, Dantani applied for an order compelling him to produce the passport to substantiate his claim.
Justice Oriji granted the application, and Jordan produced the passport at Wednesday’s proceedings.
A copy was retained for the court’s records, while the original was returned to him, with the defence directed to produce it whenever required.
Jordan’s defence has maintained that he was travelling from Abuja to London aboard a British Airways flight around the period in question.
Signature Becomes Key Evidence
The authenticity of the signature on the disputed acknowledgement document has emerged as a major issue in the case.
The claimants relied on the document in support of their allegation that Jordan received the money. Jordan, however, denied signing it and maintained that the signature was forged.
His defence also challenged the passport number contained in the document, arguing that it was not his current passport number but one associated with a passport that expired in 2022.
The court had earlier granted an application directing Jordan to write his full name and signature five times each on plain sheets of paper to facilitate examination of the disputed signature. The defence did not oppose the application.
Jordan, represented by Chief Ogwu Onoja, SAN, had earlier adopted his statement on oath, in which he denied the allegations and maintained that he had never met the claimants in Nigeria, London or elsewhere.
In his court filings, he also described the allegations as an attempt to blackmail his father and extort money from him.
Alleged $4.2bn Property Venture
The $2.1 million claim is also linked to an alleged joint venture agreement dated October 17, 2025, involving the claimants, Jordan and two companies — Apostle Associate Limited and Creekstone General Contractor Ltd.
The claimants alleged that the agreement was for the construction of 24 six-bedroom fully detached duplexes in Guzape New Extension and Katampe New Extension.
Under the alleged arrangement, the claimants were to contribute $4.2 million, which they valued at ₦6.3 billion, while Jordan was expected to provide the land for the project. They further alleged that Jordan insisted on payment in United States dollars.
Jordan has denied the alleged joint venture, the land transaction and the payment.
His defence has also challenged the claimants’ account of the date of the alleged cash payment, maintaining that he was travelling from Abuja to London aboard a British Airways flight around the period in question.
Court Yet To Determine Claims
The allegations remain contested before the court, which has not made any finding that Jordan received the $2.1 million or that the disputed signature is authentic.
The court is expected to determine, among other issues, whether the alleged payment was made, whether Jordan was involved in the purported land transaction and whether the signature on the disputed document is genuine.
Justice Oriji adjourned the suit, marked CV/008/2026, to December 1, 2 and 14, 2026, for continuation of trial.