Wike’s Son Denies $2.1m Abuja Land Deal as Court Examines Travel Records
A $2.1 million land dispute involving Jordan Wike, son of Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, has taken a new turn, after an Abuja High Court admitted his American passport as evidence in the ongoing case.
The suit was filed by businessman Safwan Garba and GY Global Oil & Gas Nigeria Limited, who allege that Jordan agreed to facilitate a real-estate venture involving land in Guzape and Katampe, Abuja. The claimants are seeking a refund of the $2.1 million they say was paid in connection with the proposed deal, as well as damages.
The claimants’ accounts in reports of the court proceedings differ on some details of the proposed transaction. One account says the money was presented as a facilitation fee for 60 hectares of land, comprising 30 hectares each in Katampe and Guzape, while court reporting by TheCable describes a joint venture involving 1.7 hectares in Guzape and 1.5 hectares in Katampe, with the $2.1 million representing half of a proposed $4.2 million construction investment.
The claimants allege that Jordan received the money in cash in September 2025 and that the promised transaction subsequently failed to materialise. They further allege that Jordan became difficult to reach and that attempts to recover the money were unsuccessful. One claimant also told the court that he approached Minister Wike seeking intervention.
Jordan denies receiving the $2.1 million and denies involvement in the alleged transaction. During cross-examination, he told the court that he was outside Nigeria on the date the claimants said the money was handed over. He also disputed documents bearing his purported signature, describing the signature as forged.
The court subsequently ordered him to produce his American passport to establish his movements on the disputed date. He has now submitted the passport, which was admitted as evidence before Justice Sylvanus Oriji. The case has been adjourned to December 1, 2 and 14, 2026, for further proceedings.
The allegations have also prompted HURIWA to call for investigations by the EFCC and ICPC, particularly because the claimants’ account alleges a connection between the disputed payment and the FCT minister. No court has found Jordan Wike or his father liable for fraud in this matter, and the allegations remain contested.
