Jordan Wike Presents American Passport In Court Over Alleged $2.1m Abuja Land Scam

Jordan Wike, son of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday presented his American passport at the FCT High Court in Abuja as he continued his defence in a suit over an alleged $2.1 million Abuja land allocation scam.

The suit was instituted by Safwan Garba GY and GY Global Oil & Gas Nigeria Limited, who alleged that Mr Wike received $2.1 million in cash from them last year to facilitate the acquisition of hectares of land in two choice areas of Abuja.

Justice Sylvanus Oriji had on Monday ordered Mr Wike to produce his American passport following a dispute over his whereabouts on October 25, 2025, the date the claimants said he received $2.1 million in cash from them at a residence in Gwarimpa, Abuja.

Mr Wike, who has denied receiving money from the claimants, had told the court on Monday that he was not in Nigeria on the said date, saying he had travelled out of the country with his American passport.

The claimants, however, maintained that they delivered the money to him to help facilitate the acquisition of land in Abuja after they met in London and established a relationship.

They alleged that Mr Wike agreed to acquire 30 hectares of land at Katampe and Guzape for a fee of $2.1 million.

According to them, Mr Wike said $2 million was for his father, the minister, and $100,000 for himself.

The claimants said they delivered the $2.1 million in cash to Mr Wike on September 26, 2025, in the presence of Adamu Sani, Aliyu Sarki and Sai Wani. They also said one Onor Sandy, who accompanied Mr Wike, was present when the minister’s son received the money.

They alleged that Mr Wike went “incommunicado” after receiving the money and that they later discovered that the plots were owned by a company which was preparing to begin development on them.

They said they demanded a refund on October 31, 2025, but got no positive response, prompting them to institute the suit to recover their money.

Mr Wike has denied the allegations.

During Monday’s proceedings, Mr Wike, led by his lawyer, Ogwu Onoja, SAN, adopted his statement on oath in defence of the suit.

Under cross-examination by the claimants’ lawyer, Hamza Dantani, he denied any knowledge of the transaction.

Mr Dantani then applied to the court to ask Mr Wike to write his full name and signature on a plain sheet of paper five times each. The defence did not oppose the application, which the court granted.

When asked where he was on September 26, 2025, Mr Wike said he was outside the country, adding that he travelled with his American passport and could produce it if asked.

It was at that point that Mr Dantani applied to the court to compel Mr Wike to produce his American passport, a request Justice Oriji granted.

The judge subsequently adjourned the matter till Wednesday.

The case is the latest in a series of land acquisition controversies involving Mr Wike and his father, the minister.