An Abuja High Court has made an order for Jordan Nyesom-Wike, son of Nigeria's Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to produce his American international passport. The order was made during proceedings in a suit involving an alleged $2.1 million land transaction. The case was brought by Safwan Garba GY and GY Global Oil & Gas Nigeria Limited over an alleged agreement to facilitate the acquisition of 60 hectares of land in Abuja.
The claimants, Safwan Garba GY and GY Global Oil & Gas Nigeria Limited, are seeking redress over the disputed transaction. They alleged that Jordan offered to assist them in obtaining 60 hectares of land, divided between Katampe and Guzape, and demanded a total of $2.1 million as a facilitation fee. The claimants further alleged that $2 million was for Jordan's father, Nyesom Wike, while the remaining $100,000 was Jordan's personal fee.
Jordan Nyesom-Wike has denied the allegations and maintained that he was not in Nigeria on the date the claimants said the alleged payment was made. During cross-examination, Jordan told the court that he was outside Nigeria on September 26, 2025, and that he travelled with his American passport. The passport became relevant to the proceedings after Jordan's whereabouts on the said date were questioned.
The court granted the claimants' application to compel Jordan to produce his passport. At the resumed proceedings, Jordan produced the passport as directed by the court. The document was admitted in evidence after it was presented before Justice Sylvanus Oriji. The court made a copy of the passport and returned the original to Jordan, directing his lawyer to ensure that the original document is brought back whenever it is required during the hearing of the case.
The claimants alleged that the disputed $2.1 million was handed over on September 26, 2025, in a meeting attended by Adamu Sani, Aliyu Sarki, and Sai Wani. They also alleged that Jordan was accompanied to the meeting by Onor Sandy. However, Jordan has rejected the allegations, maintaining that he had no involvement in the transaction as alleged by the claimants.
The court also dealt with another evidentiary issue during the proceedings. The claimants' lawyer asked the court to direct Jordan to write his full name and signature five times each on plain sheets of paper. The request was granted, and the exercise was carried out without opposition from the defence. The handwriting and signature samples could become relevant to documents connected to the dispute.
The matter remains a civil case, with the parties yet to complete the presentation and testing of their respective evidence. The court has not made any final finding against Jordan in relation to the allegations. KEY_POINT: The court ordered Jordan Nyesom-Wike to produce his American international passport. KEY_POINT: The case involves an alleged $2.1 million land transaction. KEY_POINT: Jordan Nyesom-Wike has denied the allegations made by the claimants.
