A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, on Tuesday ordered Jordan Ezenwo Nyesom-Wike, son of the FCT Minister, to produce his American passport in court, as the trial of a $2.1 million fraud suit against him resumed.
Justice Sylvanus Oriji made the order following an application by counsel to the claimants, Hamza Dantani, during the defendant’s defence.
The suit, marked CV/008/2026, was filed by Safwan Garba GY and GY Global Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited against Jordan, who is the son of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike.
The Claimants’ Case
According to the claimants, they met Jordan in London, where they developed a rapport. After about three months, they met again in Abuja, where they approached him for assistance to facilitate the acquisition of land in the Federal Capital Territory.
The claimants alleged that Jordan agreed to facilitate the acquisition of 30 hectares of land at Katampe and 30 hectares at Guzape. They allege that Jordan told them the facilitation fee was $2.1 million, adding that $2 million was for his father, the FCT Minister, while $100,000 was his personal fee.
They also alleged that the cash 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 also alleged that after receiving the money, Jordan neither delivered the land nor returned the money, and instead went incommunicado.
Defendant Denies All Claims
At the resumed sitting, Jordan adopted his statement on oath and denied all the claims of the claimants.
He was represented by Mr. Ogwu Onoja, SAN, and some documents were tendered through the defendant.
During cross-examination by the claimants’ counsel, Hamza Dantani, Jordan denied any knowledge of what the counsel was talking about.
Dantani applied to the court for Jordan to write his full name on a plain paper five times and his signature the same number of times. The court granted the application, which was not opposed by the defence.
When asked where he was on September 26, 2025, he said he was not in the country.
Asked which passport he travelled with, he said his American passport, but that he could produce it if asked.
Dantani then applied to the court to have the passport produced in court. Justice Oriji then ordered that the passport be produced.
The court adjourned until Wednesday for continuation.
Background to the Suit
The suit is rooted in a joint venture agreement dated October 17, 2025 between the claimants and the defendant, alongside two companies, namely Apostle Associate Limited and Creekstone General Contractor Ltd.
According to the Statement of Claim filed by the claimants, the agreement was for the construction of 24 units of 6-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 to contribute $4.2 million (or its Naira equivalent of N6.3 billion) as their contribution to the joint venture, while the defendant was to provide the plots of land.
The claimants allege that the defendant pressured them for cash, insisted on receiving dollars.
