JORDAN Wike, son of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, September 30, submitted his American passport before an FCT High Court in Abuja in a case involving an alleged $2.1 million land transaction.
The document was presented before a judge, Sylvanus Oriji, during the continuation of proceedings in a suit filed by Safwan Garba GY and GY Global Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited against the minister’s son, Premium Times reported.
The passport became central to the case after Jordan told the court on Monday, September 28, that he was outside Nigeria on September 26, 2025, the date the claimants alleged that he received the $2.1 million.
Premium Times reported on Wednesday that Jordan presented the passport in court following the order issued by the judge on Monday.
Backstory
According to reports, the claimants had dragged the minister’s son to court, alleging that they gave Jordan $2.1 million to facilitate the acquisition of land in Katampe and Guzape, two areas of Abuja.
They claimed that the money was handed over on September 26, 2025, and alleged that $2 million was meant for his father, while $100,000 was for Jordan.
Jordan, however, denied receiving the money and rejected the allegations. He said his signature on a document of the land deal presented in the court was forged.
According to Daily Post, Jordan told the court that he had no link whatsoever with the claimants in the case.
During Monday’s proceedings, he reportedly told the court that he was outside Nigeria on September 26, 2025, and travelled using his American passport.
The claimants’ lawyer, Hamza Dantani, then asked the court to order him to produce the document.
The presiding judge subsequently granted the application and also directed Jordan to write his full name and signature five times each on a plain sheet of paper.
The defence did not oppose the application.
Jordan subsequently produced the passport in court on Wednesday.
Land deal dispute
The suit, marked CV/008/2026, arose from a disputed property transaction involving Jordan and two companies, Apostle Associate Limited and Creekstone General Contractor Ltd.
The claimants said they entered into an arrangement for the development of residential properties in Guzape New Extension and Katampe New Extension.
They alleged that Jordan undertook to facilitate the acquisition of 30 hectares in Katampe and another 30 hectares in Guzape.
According to reports, the proposed development involved 24 units of six-bedroom detached duplexes, with the claimants expected to contribute $4.2 million towards the project while Jordan was to provide the land.
The claimants alleged that $2.1 million was subsequently paid in cash but that they later discovered that the land was not owned by Jordan.
They said they demanded a refund after discovering that another company was preparing to develop the properties.
Mustapha Usman is an investigative journalist with the International Centre for Investigative Reporting. You can easily reach him via: musman@icirnigeria.com. He tweets @UsmanMustapha_M