Jordan Ezenwo Nyesom-Wike, son of Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has presented his American passport before an FCT High Court in Abuja as proceedings continue in a contentious $2.1 million land dispute.
The passport was produced on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, following an order made by Justice Sylvanus Oriji after Jordan told the court that he was outside Nigeria on September 26, 2025 — the date the claimants allege that the $2.1 million was handed to him.
The case, marked CV/008/2026, was filed by Safwan Garba GY and GY Global Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited. The claimants allege that Jordan received $2.1 million to facilitate the acquisition of land in Abuja, including properties in the Katampe and Guzape areas.
According to the claimants, the alleged payment was made in cash at a residence in Gwarimpa, Abuja, and was connected to a proposed real estate transaction involving approximately 30 hectares of land. They are seeking the recovery of the money, alongside damages and other reliefs.
Jordan Wike has strongly denied the allegations.
During proceedings on Wednesday, he maintained that he did not receive the alleged $2.1 million and disputed documents presented as evidence of the transaction. He also told the court that a signature attributed to him on a document connected to the deal was forged.
“I did not receive any money from anybody. I did not sign any document for land deal,” Jordan said during cross-examination, according to The PUNCH.
He also denied knowing one of the individuals the claimants alleged was present when the money was purportedly handed over.
The passport issue arose after Jordan told the court that he had travelled outside Nigeria with his American passport on the date in question. The claimants subsequently asked the court to compel him to produce the document.
Justice Oriji granted the request on September 29, 2026, and the matter was adjourned for the passport to be presented.
When Jordan produced the passport on September 30, his lawyer requested that a photocopy be retained on the court file while the original remained with his client. The court granted the request, with the condition that the original passport must be produced again whenever required.
The proceedings also featured questions over the authenticity of documents allegedly connected to the transaction, as well as evidence relating to communications between the parties.
The claimants maintain that they paid the money after entering into an arrangement concerning the development and sale of properties in Abuja. Jordan, however, continues to deny receiving the funds or entering into the alleged land transaction.
The court has not found Jordan Wike liable for fraud, and the allegations remain contested as the civil proceedings continue.
Justice Oriji has adjourned the case to December 1, 2 and 14, 2026, for continuation of the trial.
The development places further attention on a high-profile legal dispute involving one of the FCT Minister’s sons, with the court expected to examine the competing accounts, disputed documents and other evidence presented by both sides.
