The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting in Makama, Abuja, has ordered Jordan Ezenwo Nyesom-Wike, son of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to produce his American passport in court as proceedings continued in a $2.1 million civil suit against him.
Justice Sylvanus Oriji made the order on Tuesday following an application by counsel to the claimants, Hamza Dantani, during the cross-examination of Jordan.
The suit, marked CV/008/2026, was instituted by Safwan Garba GY and GY Global Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited.
The claimants alleged that they met Jordan in London, where they developed a relationship, before meeting again in Abuja about three months later.
According to them, they subsequently approached Jordan for assistance in facilitating the acquisition of land in the Federal Capital Territory.
They alleged that Jordan agreed to facilitate the acquisition of 30 hectares of land each in Katampe and Guzape, and demanded a facilitation fee of $2.1 million.
The claimants alleged that Jordan told them that $2 million was meant for his father, the FCT Minister, while $100,000 represented his personal fee.
They further alleged that the money was delivered on September 26, 2025, in the presence of Adamu Sani, Aliyu Sarki and Sai Wani, while Jordan was accompanied by one Onor Sandy.
The claimants alleged that after receiving the money, Jordan failed to deliver the land or refund the funds and subsequently became unreachable.
At Tuesday’s proceedings, Jordan, represented by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ogwu Onoja, adopted his statement on oath and denied the allegations.
During cross-examination by Dantani, Jordan denied knowledge of the transactions being referred to by the claimant’s counsel.
Dantani thereafter applied for Jordan to write his full name and signature five times each on a plain sheet of paper. The application was granted by the court and was not opposed by the defence.
When asked where he was on September 26, 2025, Jordan said he was not in Nigeria.
Asked which passport he used to travel, he identified his American passport and said he could produce it if required.
Dantani subsequently applied for the passport to be produced in court.
Justice Oriji granted the application and ordered Jordan to produce the passport.
The court adjourned the matter until Wednesday for continuation of proceedings.
The suit arose from an alleged joint venture agreement dated October 17, 2025, involving the claimants, Jordan and two companies, Apostle Associate Limited and Creekstone General Contractor Ltd.
According to the claimants’ Statement of Claim, the agreement was for 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 were expected to contribute $4.2 million, or its naira equivalent of N6.3 billion, to the joint venture, while Jordan was allegedly to provide the plots of land.
The claimants alleged that Jordan pressured them to provide the funds in cash and insisted on payment in United States dollars.
They said they subsequently paid $2.1 million in cash on October 17, 2025, at House No. 25, 21 Road, Gwarimpa, Abuja.
The claimants further alleged that Jordan signed an acknowledgment of receipt containing his National Identification Number, telephone number and passport number.
They alleged that they later discovered that the plots did not belong to Jordan and that another company was mobilising to commence construction on the properties.
According to them, they subsequently demanded a refund on October 31, 2025.
The claimants also alleged in their Statement of Claim that the first claimant met the FCT Minister on December 24, 2025, to seek assistance in recovering the money.
They alleged that the minister rejected the claim, accused the first claimant of lying and stealing, and ordered an aide in police uniform to take him away and hand him over to the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, for investigation.
The claimants alleged that the first claimant was treated as a suspect, made an extra-judicial statement and was subsequently released on bail.
They further alleged that Jordan was never invited or appeared at the FCT Police Command in connection with the matter.
However, Jordan, in his Notice of Intention to Defend and supporting affidavit, denied the allegations and said he did not know the claimants and had never met them in Harriot, London, or Nigeria.
He also alleged that the claimants had changed their account of events.
According to Jordan, a letter addressed to his father and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on November 24, 2025 stated that the first claimant had approached him earlier in the year and given him $2.1 million on September 26, 2025.
Jordan said that on September 26, 2025, he was aboard a British Airways flight from Abuja to London, which departed at 7:56am.
He alleged that the claimants later changed their account by claiming that the transaction took place in October 2025 in Harriot, London.
Jordan denied receiving the $2.1 million or signing any acknowledgment of payment.
He further claimed that the signature on the alleged acknowledgment was forged, adding that his current passport number was B5031**** and not A5057****, which he said expired in 2022.
He described the allegations as an alleged attempt to blackmail his father, whom he described as a public figure, and extort money.
A Certified True Copy of a Police Investigation Report attached to Jordan’s court filings stated that the matter had been investigated by the FCT Police Command.
According to the report, the first claimant was given sufficient opportunity to provide evidence showing that he had given the money but allegedly failed to do so.
The report concluded that, based on what it described as the claimant’s reluctance to provide facts of evidential value, he would be arraigned for alleged defamation of character, giving false information to mislead a public servant and attempted extortion.
The court is expected to continue hearing the matter on Wednesday.