Wike’s son denies involvement in land deal, says signature was forged

By Vivian Okejeme

Justice Silvanus Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has adjourned the case involving Jordan Ezenwo Nyesom-Wike, son of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, until December 1, 2026.

Jordan, a lawyer, told the court that his signature on a document presented before the court was forged.

According to him, he has no connection whatsoever with the claimants in the case.

While under cross-examination by counsel to the claimants, Hamza Dantani, Jordan said he was out of the country around the time he was alleged to have collected the money on September 26, 2025.

He told the court: “I did not receive any money from anybody. I did not sign any document for a land deal. I only found out that my signature was on the land document, just like everyone else in this court, yesterday (Tuesday).

“I never had any friend named Onor Sandy, and I did not have any deal with anyone regarding land.”

The case was adjourned until December 1, 2 and 14, 2026, for continuation of trial.

At the previous sitting, the court ordered Jordan to produce his international passport.

He produced a photocopy of the passport and gave an undertaking that the original would be produced whenever required by the court.

The court made the order following an application by counsel to the claimants, Hamza Dantani, during the defendant’s defence in the alleged $2.1 million fraud case.

The suit, marked CV/008/2026, was filed by Safwan Garba GY and GY Global Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited against Jordan, son of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike.

The claimants alleged that they met Jordan in London, where they developed a friendship. They said that about three months later, they met again in Abuja and approached him for assistance in facilitating the acquisition of land in the Federal Capital Territory.

The claimants alleged that Jordan agreed to facilitate the acquisition of 30 hectares of land in Katampe and another 30 hectares in Guzape.

They further alleged that Jordan told them the facilitation fee was $2.1 million, claiming that $2 million was meant for his father, the FCT Minister, while $100,000 was his personal fee.

According to the claimants, the cash was delivered on September 26, 2025, in the presence of Adamu Sani, Aliyu Sarki and Sai Wani, while Jordan was allegedly accompanied by one Onor Sandy.

Jordan has denied the allegations and maintained that he neither received the money nor signed any document relating to the alleged land transaction.