By Jane Okafor, Abuja
An Abuja High Court sitting in Maitama has adjourned further hearing in a suit involving Jordan Nyesom-Wike, son of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), over an alleged $2.1 million land transaction.
Justice Silvanus Oriji, at Wednesday’s proceedings, admitted Jordan’s American passport in evidence after he denied receiving $2.1 million from the claimants to facilitate the allocation of land in Abuja.
The case, filed as Suit No. CV/008/2026 by Safwan Garba GY and GY Global Oil & Gas Nigeria Limited, centres on allegations that Jordan agreed to assist the claimants in securing 30 hectares of land in Katampe and another 30 hectares in Guzape.
The claimants told the court that they first met Jordan in London before holding a subsequent meeting with him in Abuja about three months later.
They alleged that Jordan demanded $2.1 million as facilitation fees—$2 million purportedly for his father and $100,000 as his personal fee.
According to the claimants, the money was handed over on September 26, 2025, in the presence of Adamu Sani, Aliyu Sarki and Sai Wani, while Jordan was accompanied by one Onor Sandy.
They further alleged that after receiving the money, Jordan failed to facilitate the acquisition of the land or refund the funds and later became unreachable.
Jordan, represented by a legal team led by Chief Ogwu Onoja, SAN, denied the allegations and maintained that he had no such dealings with the claimants.
During cross-examination by the claimants’ counsel, Ibrahim G. Waru, Jordan told the court that he was outside Nigeria on September 26, 2025—the date the claimants alleged the money was delivered to him in Abuja.
He said he had travelled out of the country using his American passport.
To support his claim, the claimants sought an order compelling him to produce the passport in court. Jordan subsequently complied, and the document was admitted in evidence.
The court made a copy of the passport and returned the original to Jordan. Justice Oriji, however, directed the defence counsel to ensure that the original document is produced whenever it is required during the proceedings.
Earlier, the claimants’ lawyer had obtained the court’s permission for Jordan to write his full name and signature five times each on plain sheets of paper.
The court adjourned further proceedings to December 1, 2 and 14.
