The claimants had alleged that Jordan demanded $2.1 million to facilitate the acquisition of two 30-hectare parcels of land in Katampe and Guzape districts of Abuja.
By Deborah Hassan
365Daily – Jordan Ezenwo Nyesom-Wike, son of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday denied receiving $2.1 million in connection with an alleged land transaction in Abuja, telling the FCT High Court that the signature attributed to him on the disputed documents was forged.
Jordan, a lawyer, also denied knowing the claimants, Safwan Garba GY and GY Global Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited, or having any business relationship with them.
He made the denials while being cross-examined by counsel to the claimants, Hamza Dantani, before Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja.
“I did not receive any money from anybody. I did not sign any document for land deal. I only found out that my signature was on the land document, just like anyone else in this court yesterday,” he told the court.
The claimants had alleged that Jordan demanded $2.1 million to facilitate the acquisition of two 30-hectare parcels of land in Katampe and Guzape districts of Abuja.
They alleged that $2 million of the money was intended for the FCT minister, while the remaining $100,000 was allegedly Jordan’s facilitation fee.
The claimants further alleged that the money was paid in cash on September 26, 2025, in the presence of Adamu Sani, Aliyu Sarki and Sai Wani, with Jordan allegedly accompanied by an individual identified as Onor Sandy.
However, Jordan denied knowing Sandy, saying, “I never had any friend named Onor Sandy and I did not have any deal with anyone regarding land deal.”
He also maintained that he was outside Nigeria on the date the alleged payment was made.
At an earlier sitting, Jordan told the court that he travelled abroad on his American passport around the period in question. Following his testimony, Dantani applied for an order compelling him to produce the passport as evidence of his whereabouts.
Justice Oriji granted the application, and Jordan produced the passport on Wednesday. A copy was retained by the court, while the original was returned to him, with the defence directed to produce it whenever required.
The passport was tendered after the claimants secured another order directing Jordan to write his full name and signature five times each on plain sheets of paper to facilitate forensic examination of the disputed signature. The defence did not oppose the application.
Jordan, who was represented by Ogwu Onoja, SAN, had earlier adopted his statement on oath in which he denied the allegations and maintained that he had never met the claimants in Nigeria, London or elsewhere.
In his court filings, he also challenged the acknowledgment document allegedly bearing his signature, arguing that the passport number stated on the document was not his current number and belonged to a passport that expired in 2022.
He described the allegations as an attempt to blackmail his father and extort money from him.
The claimants also alleged that a joint venture agreement dated October 17, 2025, was entered into by them, Jordan and two companies, Apostle Associate Limited and Creekstone General Contractor Ltd, for the construction of 24 six-bedroom fully detached duplexes in Guzape New Extension and Katampe New Extension.
Under the alleged agreement, the claimants were to contribute $4.2 million, equivalent to N6.3 billion, while Jordan was expected to provide the land. They further alleged that he insisted on payment in United States dollars.
Jordan has denied the alleged transaction and payment, while his defence has challenged the claimants’ account of the date of payment, maintaining that he was travelling from Abuja to London aboard a British Airways flight around the period.
The court has yet to determine whether the alleged $2.1 million payment was made, whether the disputed signature is genuine or whether Jordan was involved in the alleged land transaction.
Justice Oriji adjourned the suit, marked CV/008/2026, to December 1, 2 and 14, 2026, for continuation of trial.