The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has admitted in evidence the American passport of Jordan Nyesom-Wike, son of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in a suit over an alleged $2.1 million land transaction.
Justice Silvanus Oriji, who is presiding over the case at the Maitama division of the court, admitted the passport yesterday after Jordan, while under cross-examination, told the court that he was outside Nigeria on September 26, 2025—the date the claimants alleged they handed him the money in Abuja.
The suit, marked CV/008/2026, was instituted by Safwan Garba GY and GY Global Oil & Gas Nigeria Limited, who are seeking redress over an alleged transaction involving the proposed acquisition of 60 hectares of land in Katampe and Guzape districts of Abuja.
The claimants alleged that they initially met Jordan in London, where they established a relationship, before subsequently meeting him in Abuja about three months later.
According to their case, Jordan offered to assist them in securing 30 hectares in Katampe and another 30 hectares in Guzape, allegedly demanding $2.1 million as facilitation fees.
They claimed that $2 million of the amount was purportedly intended for his father, while the remaining $100,000 was described as Jordan’s personal fee.
The claimants further alleged that the money was handed over on September 26, 2025, in the presence of Adamu Sani, Aliyu Sarki and Sai Wani, while Jordan was said to have been accompanied by one Onor Sandy.
They alleged that after receiving the money, Jordan failed to facilitate the acquisition of the land or refund the funds and subsequently became unreachable.
Jordan, however, denied the allegations and, through his legal team led by Chief Ogwu Onoja, SAN, maintained that he had no such dealings with the claimants.
During cross-examination by the claimants’ counsel, Ibrahim G. Waru, Jordan specifically denied being in Nigeria on September 26, 2025, when the alleged payment was said to have been made.
He told the court that he travelled out of the country using his American passport.
Following the claimants’ request, the court had directed Jordan to produce the passport to substantiate his testimony.
The defendant complied yesterday, leading to the admission of the document 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 passport is produced whenever it becomes necessary during the proceedings.
Earlier, the claimants’ counsel had secured the court’s permission for Jordan to write his full name and signature five times each on plain sheets of paper.
The court also adjourned further hearing in the matter to December 1, 2 and 14, 2026.