ABUJA, Nigeria — Jordan Nyesom-Wike, a lawyer and son of the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has denied receiving $2.1 million in a disputed Abuja land transaction, telling an FCT High Court that a signature attributed to him on a document presented in the case was forged.
Jordan said he did not know the claimants, Safwan Garba GY and GY Global Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited, and denied entering into any agreement with them to obtain land in the Federal Capital Territory.
He gave the testimony on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, during cross-examination before Justice Sylvanus Oriji at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama. The civil suit is marked CV/008/2026.
“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,” Jordan told the court.
“I never had any friend named Onor Sandy and I did not have any deal with anyone regarding land deal.”
Claimants Allege $2.1 Million Payment
The claimants allege they first met Jordan in London and later approached him in Abuja for help obtaining land in the capital.
According to their case, Jordan agreed to facilitate the acquisition of 30 hectares in Katampe and another 30 hectares in Guzape and requested $2.1 million.
They allege that $2 million of that amount was intended for his father, while Jordan was to retain $100,000. The court has not established those claims, and Jordan denies them.
The claimants say they handed over the money in cash on September 26, 2025, in the presence of Adamu Sani, Aliyu Sarki, and Sai Wani.
They allege that Jordan was accompanied by a man identified as Onor Sandy.
They contend that the land was never provided and that the money was not refunded.
Jordan denies the transaction occurred.
Passport Becomes Part of the Dispute
Jordan told the court that he was outside Nigeria when the claimants say the money was delivered to him.
At an earlier hearing, the court ordered him to produce his American passport after lawyers for the claimants sought evidence of his whereabouts on the date of the alleged payment.
Jordan subsequently produced the passport.
His lawyers asked that a photocopy remain with the court while the original was returned, with an undertaking that it would be made available again if required.
Jordan’s defence filings also challenge identifying information contained in the disputed documentation.
According to reports of those filings, Jordan said the passport number appearing on an alleged acknowledgement document was associated with an earlier passport that had expired in 2022 and was not the number on his current passport.
The court had also previously directed Jordan to write his full name and provide samples of his signature after he disputed the authenticity of a signature being relied upon by the claimants.
The court has not made a finding on whether the disputed signature was forged.
During Wednesday’s proceedings, Jordan was also shown material described as a transcript of a voice note and was questioned about documents connected to the alleged transaction.
When confronted with an agreement bearing the signature of Onor Sandy as a purported witness, Jordan denied knowing him and denied signing the document.
Police Report Cited by Defence
Jordan’s court filings also include what has been described as a certified copy of an investigation report by the FCT Police Command.
According to reports of the document, police investigators said the first claimant had been given an opportunity to provide evidence supporting the alleged payment but had not supplied material the investigators considered sufficient.
The report recommended that the claimant face allegations including defamation, providing false information to mislead a public servant, and attempted extortion.
That recommendation forms part of the material presented by Jordan’s defence and does not constitute a court determination of the civil claims.
The claimants continue to maintain that the $2.1 million was paid and that Jordan failed to provide the land or return the funds. Jordan denies knowing them, receiving the money, or executing the documents on which their claims are based.
Justice Oriji has not ruled on whether the alleged payment was made, whether Jordan entered into the transaction, or whether the disputed signature is authentic.
The court adjourned proceedings to December 1, 2, and 14, 2026, for continuation of the trial.
