Court Orders Wike’s Son to Produce Passport in $2.1m Land Case

Jordan Nyesom-Wike, son of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has been ordered by an Abuja High Court to produce his American international passport in a suit involving an alleged $2.1 million land transaction.

Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Maitama made the order during proceedings in suit number CV/008/2026.

The case was brought by Safwan Garba GY and GY Global Oil & Gas Nigeria Limited over an alleged agreement to facilitate the acquisition of 60 hectares of land in Abuja.

The claimants are seeking redress over the disputed transaction, which they said involved 30 hectares in Katampe and another 30 hectares in Guzape.

Jordan, however, has denied the allegations and maintained that he was not in Nigeria on the date the claimants said the alleged payment was made.

The passport became relevant to the proceedings after the defendant was questioned about his whereabouts on September 26, 2025.

During cross-examination by counsel to the claimants, Hamza Dantani, Jordan told the court that he was outside Nigeria on that date.

He was subsequently asked which travel document he used for the trip.

Jordan replied that he travelled with his American passport and indicated that he could produce it if the court required the document.

Following the response, the claimants asked Justice Oriji to compel him to present the passport in court.

The judge granted the application.

The order placed the travel document at the centre of the latest stage of the civil proceedings because the claimants’ account of the alleged payment places Jordan in Abuja on the same date he said he was outside the country.

At the resumed proceedings, Jordan produced the passport as directed by the court. The document was admitted in evidence after it was presented before Justice Oriji.

The court made a copy of the passport and returned the original to Jordan.

Justice Oriji, however, directed his lawyer to ensure that the original document is brought back whenever it is required during the hearing of the case.

Jordan was represented by a legal team led by Chief Ogwu Onoja, SAN.

The passport issue followed allegations by the claimants about how the disputed $2.1 million was allegedly demanded and paid.

According to the claimants, their relationship with Jordan began in London. They later met him in Abuja, where discussions about securing land in the Federal Capital Territory allegedly continued.

They claimed that Jordan offered to assist them in obtaining 60 hectares of land, divided between Katampe and Guzape.

The claimants further alleged that a total of $2.1 million was requested as a facilitation fee.

They alleged that $2 million was said to be for Jordan’s father, Nyesom Wike, while the remaining $100,000 was described as Jordan’s personal fee.

The claimants said the money was allegedly handed over on September 26, 2025.

They identified Adamu Sani, Aliyu Sarki and Sai Wani as people who were present when the alleged payment was made.

According to their account, Jordan was accompanied to the meeting by Onor Sandy.

The claimants further alleged that after the money was handed over, the promised land acquisition did not happen.

They said Jordan neither secured the land nor returned the money.

They also alleged that attempts to reach him later became unsuccessful.

Jordan has rejected the allegations.

After adopting his statement on oath before the court, he maintained that he had no involvement in the transaction as alleged by the claimants.

His defence has also challenged the account presented by the claimants regarding the alleged payment and the circumstances surrounding the proposed land acquisition.

The proceedings have so far remained focused on evidence from both sides as the court considers the competing accounts of the alleged transaction.

The court also dealt with another evidentiary issue during the proceedings.

The claimants’ lawyer had earlier asked the court to direct Jordan to write his full name and signature five times each on plain sheets of paper.

The request was granted and the exercise was carried out without opposition from the defence.

The handwriting and signature samples could become relevant to documents connected to the dispute whose authenticity or authorship may be challenged during the proceedings.

The court has not made any final finding against Jordan in relation to the allegations.

The matter remains a civil case, with the parties yet to complete the presentation and testing of their respective evidence.