A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has ordered Jordan Ezenwo Nyesom-Wike, son of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to produce his American passport in court as proceedings continued in a $2.1 million fraud suit filed against him.
Justice Sylvanus Oriji issued the order on Tuesday following an application by counsel to the claimants, Hamza Dantani, during the defendant’s cross-examination in the ongoing trial.
The suit, marked CV/008/2026, was filed by Safwan Garba GY and GY Global Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited against Jordan over allegations surrounding a disputed $2.1 million transaction connected to the proposed acquisition of land in Abuja.
Jordan, who denies the allegations, was represented in court by a legal team led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr Ogwu Onoja.
During the resumed proceedings, Jordan adopted his statement on oath and maintained his denial of the allegations contained in the claimants’ case.
Under cross-examination by Dantani, Jordan was asked about the circumstances surrounding the alleged payment and his whereabouts on September 26, 2025, the date the claimants alleged the money was delivered.
Jordan reportedly told the court that he was not in Nigeria on that date.
When asked which passport he used to travel, he identified his American passport and said he could produce it if required.
Following the response, counsel to the claimants applied for the passport to be brought before the court. The application was not opposed by the defence.
Justice Oriji consequently ordered Jordan to produce the American passport.
The court subsequently adjourned proceedings until Wednesday for continuation of the trial.
According to the claimants, they first met Jordan in London and developed a relationship before meeting again in Abuja approximately three months later.
They alleged that they approached him for assistance in facilitating the acquisition of land in the Federal Capital Territory.
The claimants alleged that Jordan agreed to facilitate the acquisition of two plots measuring 30 hectares each at Katampe and Guzape.
They further alleged that Jordan demanded a facilitation fee of $2.1 million, which they claimed he said comprised $2 million intended for his father, the FCT Minister, and $100,000 described as his personal fee.
The claimants alleged that the money was delivered in cash and that several individuals were present during the transaction.
They further claimed that after the alleged payment was made, the land was not delivered and the money was not refunded.
The claimants are also relying on a joint venture agreement dated October 17, 2025, involving themselves, Jordan and two companies, Apostle Associate Limited and Creekstone General Contractor Ltd.
According to their Statement of Claim, the agreement concerned the construction of 24 units of six-bedroom fully detached duplexes on 1.7 hectares of land at Guzape New Extension and 1.5 hectares at Katampe New Extension.
The claimants said they were expected to contribute $4.2 million, or its naira equivalent of approximately N6.3 billion, to the joint venture, while Jordan was allegedly responsible for providing the land.
They alleged that Jordan subsequently demanded payment in cash and insisted that the transaction be conducted in United States dollars.
The claimants said they paid $2.1 million on October 17, 2025, at a property in Gwarimpa, Abuja, and alleged that Jordan signed an acknowledgment of receipt.
They further claimed that the document contained personal identification details attributed to Jordan, including a National Identification Number and passport number.
The claimants alleged that they later discovered that the land in question did not belong to Jordan and that another company was preparing to commence development on the properties.
They said they consequently demanded a refund on October 31, 2025.
Jordan has denied knowing the claimants or receiving any money from them.
In his defence, he reportedly stated that he had never met the claimants in London, Nigeria or elsewhere and rejected their account of the alleged transactions.
He also disputed the dates and locations contained in the claimants’ accounts.
According to his defence, the claimants initially alleged that they had given him $2.1 million on September 26, 2025. Jordan maintained that he was outside Nigeria on that date, travelling on a British Airways flight from Abuja to London.
He further alleged that the claimants subsequently changed their account concerning when and where the transaction supposedly occurred.
Jordan denied receiving $2.1 million and rejected the signature on the alleged acknowledgment of payment as a forgery.
He also disputed the passport number allegedly contained in the document, stating that his current passport carries a different number and that the passport number cited by the claimants related to a document that had expired in 2022.
He described the allegations as an attempt to blackmail his father, who is a prominent public official, and to extort money from him.
The claimants also made allegations concerning an encounter involving the FCT Minister.
According to their Statement of Claim, the first claimant met Wike on December 24, 2025, seeking assistance in recovering the money allegedly paid to his son.
The claimants alleged that the meeting did not result in the recovery of the funds and that the first claimant was subsequently taken to the FCT Police Command.
They further alleged that he was treated as a suspect, made an extra-judicial statement and was later released on bail.
These allegations have not been established by the court, and the minister’s position on the claims was not contained in the material presented.
Jordan’s defence also relied on a Certified True Copy of a police investigation report relating to the dispute.
According to the defence, the FCT Police Command investigated the allegations and found that the first claimant had not provided sufficient evidence establishing that he gave the alleged $2.1 million to Jordan.
The police report, as cited in the defence filings, stated that the claimant had been given an opportunity to provide evidence of the alleged payment but had not produced evidence considered sufficient by investigators.
The report recommended that the claimant face allegations including defamation of character, giving false information to mislead a public servant and attempted extortion.
However, the existence of the police report does not determine the outcome of the civil proceedings before the High Court.
The ongoing case has placed the disputed $2.1 million transaction, the alleged land arrangements and the conflicting accounts of the parties before the court.
The production of Jordan’s American passport is expected to be relevant to the dispute over his whereabouts on September 26, 2025, particularly because he has maintained that he was outside Nigeria on that date.
The court will also hear further evidence and arguments from both sides as the trial progresses.
Jordan’s legal team includes senior lawyers such as Dr Ogwu J. Onoja, SAN, M.A. Ebute, SAN, and George Ibrahim, SAN, among others.
The claimants are represented by H.U. Muhammed of I.G. Waru & Co.
The case remains ongoing, and the allegations made by the claimants remain contested by Jordan. No final determination has been made by the court on the disputed transaction or the parties’ competing accounts.
The matter has been adjourned until Wednesday for continuation of proceedings.
