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Court Orders Wike’s Son, Jordan Wike to Produce American Passport in $2.1m Land Dispute
Court Orders Wike’s Son, Jordan Wike to Produce American Passport in $2.1m Land Dispute
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, sitting in Makama, Abuja, has ordered Jordan Ezenwo Nyesom-Wike, son of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, to produce his American passport as proceedings continued in a $2.1 million civil suit over an alleged land transaction.
Justice Sylvanus Oriji issued the order on Tuesday following an application by counsel to the claimants, Hamza Dantani, during the cross-examination of Jordan, who is the defendant in the suit.
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The case, marked CV/008/2026, was instituted by Safwan Garba GY and GY Global Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited. The claimants allege that they met Jordan in London and subsequently established a relationship before meeting again in Abuja, where they allegedly sought his assistance in securing land within the Federal Capital Territory.
According to the claimants, Jordan agreed to facilitate the acquisition of 30 hectares of land each in Katampe and Guzape and allegedly demanded $2.1 million for the transaction.
They further allege that $2 million was intended for his father, the FCT Minister, while the remaining $100,000 was described as Jordan’s personal facilitation fee.
The claimants alleged that the money was delivered in cash on September 26, 2025, in the presence of Adamu Sani, Aliyu Sarki and Sai Wani, while Jordan was said to have been accompanied by one Onor Sandy. They contend that after receiving the money, the promised land was neither delivered nor was the money refunded, after which Jordan allegedly became unreachable.
At Tuesday’s proceedings, Jordan, represented by Senior Advocate of Nigeria Ogwu Onoja, adopted his statement on oath and maintained his denial of the allegations. During cross-examination, Jordan reportedly denied knowledge of the transaction and disputed the claims put to him by the claimants’ counsel.
Dantani subsequently asked the court to direct Jordan to write his full name and signature five times each on a plain sheet of paper. The application was not opposed by the defence and was granted by the court. The issue of Jordan’s whereabouts on September 26, 2025 then became central to the proceedings. When asked where he was on the said date, Jordan stated that he was outside Nigeria and travelled with his American passport. He indicated that he could produce the passport if required. Following the response, Dantani applied for the passport to be produced before the court.
Justice Oriji granted the application and ordered Jordan to produce the document. The case was adjourned until Wednesday for continuation of proceedings.
The dispute also relates 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. Under the alleged agreement, the parties were to undertake the construction of 24 units of six-bedroom fully detached duplexes on 1.7 hectares of land at Guzape New Extension and another 1.5 hectares at Katampe New Extension.
The claimants stated that they were expected to contribute $4.2 million, which they valued at about ₦6.3 billion, while the defendant was allegedly responsible for providing the land. They alleged that Jordan subsequently demanded $2.1 million in cash and insisted that the payment be made in United States dollars.
According to their Statement of Claim, the money was allegedly paid on October 17, 2025 at House No. 25, 21 Road, Gwarimpa, Abuja, with the defendant allegedly signing an acknowledgment of receipt. The claimants further alleged that the acknowledgment contained Jordan’s National Identification Number, telephone number and passport details. They later claimed to have discovered that the plots purportedly being offered did not belong to Jordan and that another company had commenced mobilisation to develop the properties.
The claimants said they consequently demanded a refund on October 31, 2025.
The Statement of Claim also contains allegations concerning a December 24, 2025 meeting between the first claimant and the FCT Minister, during which the claimant allegedly sought the minister’s assistance in recovering the money.
The claimants alleged that the encounter resulted in the first claimant being handed over to the FCT Police Command for investigation following allegations that he had falsely accused the minister’s son.
Jordan has, however, rejected the entire account.
In his Notice of Intention to Defend and supporting affidavit, he denied knowing the claimants or ever meeting them in London or Nigeria.
He also challenged the chronology of the claimants’ allegations, pointing to an earlier letter purportedly sent to the FCT Minister and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on November 24, 2025, which allegedly stated that the first claimant had given him $2.1 million on September 26.
Jordan maintained that he was aboard a British Airways flight from Abuja to London at 7:56am on September 26, 2025. He further alleged that the claimants subsequently changed their account of where and when the alleged transaction took place.
Jordan denied receiving the $2.1 million and denied signing any acknowledgment of payment, describing the alleged signature as forged. He also disputed the passport details contained in the alleged acknowledgment, stating that his current passport number differs from the one contained in the document and that the earlier passport had expired in 2022.
The defendant characterised the allegations as an attempt to blackmail his father, a public figure, and extort money.
A Certified True Copy (CTC) of a police investigation report attached to the defendant’s court filings also forms part of the proceedings.
According to the report, the FCT Police Command investigated the allegations and stated that the first claimant had been given an opportunity to provide evidence supporting his claim that the money was paid but had allegedly failed to provide evidence considered sufficient by investigators. The report recommended that the claimant face allegations relating to defamation of character, giving false information intended to mislead a public servant and attempted extortion.
The latest court proceedings have now placed Jordan’s American passport at the centre of the evidentiary process, with the court expected to continue examining the competing accounts surrounding the alleged $2.1 million transaction and the disputed land deal.