$2.1M Land Deal Takes New Turn as Court Orders Wike’s Son to Produce American Passport

An FCT High Court sitting in Maitama has ordered Jordan Wike, son of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to produce his American international passport before the court in a case arising from an alleged $2.1 million land facilitation deal.

Justice Sylvanus Oriji issued the order on Tuesday during the resumed hearing of suit number CV/008/2026, filed by Safwan Garba GY and GY Global Oil and Gas Nigeria Ltd.

The order followed evidence given by Jordan during cross-examination concerning his whereabouts on September 26, 2025, the day the claimants allege that $2.1 million was delivered in connection with the proposed acquisition of land in Abuja.

“I TRAVELLED WITH MY AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT”

During cross-examination by the claimants’ counsel, Hamza Dantani, Jordan was asked where he was on September 26, 2025. He told the court that he was outside Nigeria.

When counsel asked which international passport he used to travel, Jordan reportedly answered that he travelled with his American international passport.

He further told the court that he could produce the document if required. That response prompted Dantani to ask the court to compel him to produce the passport.

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Justice Oriji granted the application and directed Jordan to bring the document before the court.

The passport is expected to become relevant to the proceedings because the claimants’ account places the alleged payment and events surrounding the land transaction on the same date

Jordan testified that he was outside Nigeria.

CLAIMANTS ALLEGE $2.1M PAYMENT

The case was instituted by Safwan Garba GY and GY Global Oil and Gas Nigeria Ltd.

According to the claimants, they met Jordan in London, after which they developed a relationship with him.

They later met him in Abuja and approached him for assistance in facilitating the acquisition of land in the Federal Capital Territory. The claimants allege that Jordan represented that he could facilitate the acquisition of 30 hectares of land in Katampe and another 30 hectares in Guzape.

They further allege that he demanded $2.1 million as facilitation fees. According to their account, $2 million was allegedly intended for his father, Nyesom Wike, while $100,000 was allegedly for Jordan himself.

These allegations remain claims before the court and have not been established by a final judgment.

CLAIMANTS SAY MONEY WAS DELIVERED

The claimants alleged that the money was delivered on September 26, 2025, in the presence of Adamu Sani, Aliyu Sarki and Sai Wani.

They said Jordan was accompanied by Onor Sandy at the time. The claimants further alleged that after receiving the money, Jordan failed to facilitate the proposed land acquisitions and did not refund the money.

They also alleged that he subsequently became unreachable. The case therefore places the alleged payment, the proposed land transactions and Jordan’s whereabouts on the same date at the centre of the proceedings.

JORDAN DENIES THE ALLEGATIONS

Jordan has denied the allegations. At Tuesday’s proceedings, he adopted his statement on oath, maintaining his defence to the claims.

He was represented by Mr Ogwu Onoja, SAN.Several documents were also tendered through Jordan during the proceedings.

During cross-examination, Jordan denied knowledge of the allegations and documents presented to him by the claimants’ counsel.

COURT ORDERS HANDWRITING SAMPLE

The passport order was not the only application granted during Tuesday’s proceedings. Dantani also asked the court to direct Jordan to write his full name and signature five times each on a plain sheet of paper.

The defence did not oppose the application. Justice Oriji consequently granted the request. The handwriting and signatures produced in court could potentially become relevant to the examination or comparison of disputed documents in the case.

WHY THE PASSPORT MATTERS

The passport issue emerged directly from Jordan’s own testimony. The claimants’ counsel did not simply ask the court to order production of the document without context.

The application followed Jordan’s evidence that he travelled outside Nigeria on the date the claimants say the alleged $2.1 million payment was made.

Jordan identified the document he used for that journey as his American passport and said he could produce it. The judge subsequently ordered him to do so. The court’s directive does not amount to a finding that the claimants’ allegations are true. It simply requires the defendant to produce the document sought in the course of the proceedings.

CASE ADJOURNED

Following Tuesday’s proceedings, Justice Oriji adjourned the matter until Wednesday for continuation of hearing. The case remains before the FCT High Court, and the allegations against Jordan have not been finally determined. The proceedings will therefore continue with the parties presenting their respective evidence and arguments before the court. ValidViewNetwork reports.