Jordan Ezenwo Nyesom-Wike, son of Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has denied involvement in an alleged $2.1 million land transaction before the High Court of the FCT, insisting that he neither received the money nor signed the document being relied upon by the claimants.Supreme Court Analysis
Jordan, a lawyer, made the denial during cross-examination at the FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, where he told Justice Sylvanus Oriji that the signature on the disputed land document was forged.
He also denied having any relationship with the claimants, Safwan Garba GY and GY Global Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited, who instituted the suit against him.
“I did not receive any money from anybody. I did not sign any document for land deal. I only found out that my signature was on the land document just like anyone else in this court yesterday,” Jordan told the court.
He also denied knowing a person identified in the claimants’ case as Onor Sandy.
“I never had any friend named Onor Sandy and I did not have any deal with anyone regarding land deal,” he said.
The claimants allege that Jordan agreed to facilitate the acquisition of 30 hectares of land in Katampe and another 30 hectares in Guzape, Abuja, and demanded $2.1 million as a facilitation fee.
According to their account, $2 million was allegedly intended for his father, the FCT Minister, while $100,000 was allegedly meant as Jordan’s personal fee. Jordan has denied the allegations.
The claimants further allege 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 allegedly accompanied by Onor Sandy.
They claim that the proposed land transaction was subsequently not completed and that the money was not refunded.
Jordan denied the account, telling the court that he was not in Nigeria when the claimants alleged that the payment was made.
His whereabouts on September 26, 2025, became a key issue during the previous sitting when counsel to the claimants, Hamza Dantani, questioned him about his movements on that date.
Jordan told the court that he was outside Nigeria and had travelled using his American passport. Dantani subsequently applied for an order compelling him to produce the passport for examination by the court.
Justice Oriji granted the application.
At Wednesday’s resumed proceedings, Jordan produced the passport in compliance with the order. A copy was retained for the court’s purposes before the original was returned, with the defence required to make it available whenever necessary during the trial.
The passport production followed Jordan’s insistence that he was abroad on the date the claimants said the alleged payment was made.
At the previous sitting, Dantani had also applied for Jordan to write his full name and signature five times each on plain sheets of paper.
The defence did not oppose the application, and Justice Oriji granted it. The exercise followed Jordan’s denial that the signature attributed to him on documents relied upon by the claimants was genuine.
Represented by senior advocate Ogwu Onoja, Jordan had earlier adopted his statement on oath and denied the allegations contained in the claimants’ case.
During cross-examination, he also denied knowledge of several documents and transactions presented to him by Dantani.
In his formal defence, as contained in his Notice of Intention to Defend and supporting affidavit, Jordan maintains that he does not know the claimants and has never met them in London, Nigeria or elsewhere.
He also denies receiving $2.1 million or signing an acknowledgment for such payment, maintaining that the signature on the document relied upon by the claimants was forged.
Jordan has further challenged the identifying details contained in the alleged acknowledgment. According to his defence, the passport number stated on the document was not his current passport number, while the passport bearing the number referenced by the claimants expired in 2022.
He described the allegations as an attempt to blackmail his father and obtain money from him. That position remains his defence and has not been determined by the court.
The claimants, however, maintain that they initially met Jordan in London, developed a relationship with him and later met him in Abuja, where they sought his assistance in acquiring land in the FCT.
They allege that Jordan represented that he could facilitate the acquisition of properties in Katampe and Guzape and subsequently demanded the $2.1 million payment.
According to the claimants, Jordan neither delivered the land nor refunded the alleged payment.
Court filings in the case also refer 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.Supreme Court Analysis
The claimants allege that the proposed venture involved the construction of 24 units of six-bedroom fully detached duplexes on land in Guzape New Extension and Katampe New Extension.
Under the alleged arrangement, the claimants were to contribute $4.2 million, or its naira equivalent of N6.3 billion, while Jordan was expected to provide the plots of land. They further allege that he insisted that the money be provided in United States dollars.
Jordan denies the transaction and the alleged payment.
His defence has also pointed to what it describes as inconsistencies in accounts surrounding the alleged transaction.
According to Jordan’s filings, as reported in connection with the case, an earlier letter addressed to his father and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission stated that the alleged payment was made on September 26, 2025.
Jordan maintains that he was travelling from Abuja to London aboard a British Airways flight around the relevant period and has relied on his travel history as part of his defence.
It was against that background that the claimants sought the production of his American passport during cross-examination.
The court has not made any finding on whether the disputed signature is genuine, whether the alleged $2.1 million was paid, whether Jordan entered into the alleged land transaction, or whether any portion of the money was intended for the FCT Minister.
The allegations against Jordan and references to his father therefore remain claims by the plaintiffs, while Jordan has denied them and the matter remains before the court for determination.
Justice Oriji adjourned the case, marked CV/008/2026, to December 1, 2 and 14, 2026, for continuation of trial and presentation of the parties’ respective cases.