A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has ordered Jordan Nyesom-Wike, son of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, to produce his American passport as proceedings resumed in a $2.1 million alleged land fraud suit filed against him.

Justice Sylvanus Oriji issued the order on Tuesday following an application by counsel for the claimants, Hamza Dantani, during cross-examination of the defendant.

The suit, marked CV/008/2026, was instituted by Safwan Garba GY and GY Global Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited against Jordan over allegations arising from a disputed land transaction in Abuja.

Jordan, represented by Ogwu Onoja, SAN, adopted his statement on oath and denied the allegations against him.

During cross-examination, Dantani asked Jordan where he was on September 26, 2025.

The defendant replied that he was not in Nigeria on the date in question.

When asked which passport he used to travel, Jordan said he travelled with his American passport and indicated that he could produce it if required.

Following the response, Dantani applied for the passport to be produced before the court.

Justice Oriji subsequently granted the application and ordered the defendant to bring the passport to court.

The court also granted an application by the claimants for Jordan to write his full name and signature five times each on plain sheets of paper. The application was not opposed by the defence.

The claimants allege that they met Jordan in London and later approached him in Abuja for assistance in acquiring land in the FCT.

They claimed that Jordan agreed to facilitate the acquisition of 30 hectares of land each in Katampe and Guzape and demanded $2.1 million as facilitation fees.

According to the claimants, $2 million was allegedly meant for his father, the FCT Minister, while $100,000 was purportedly his personal fee.

They alleged that the money was delivered in cash in the presence of Adamu Sani, Aliyu Sarki and Sai Wani, with Jordan allegedly accompanied by one Onor Sandy.

The claimants further alleged that after receiving the money, Jordan failed to provide the land or refund the funds and subsequently became unreachable.

However, Jordan has denied knowing the claimants or receiving any money from them.

In his defence, he reportedly said the allegations were part of an attempt to blackmail his father and extort money from him.

He also disputed the account of when and where the alleged payment was made.

Jordan said a letter sent to the FCT Minister and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on November 24, 2025 alleged that the money was handed to him on September 26, 2025.

He maintained that he was on a British Airways flight from Abuja to London at 7:56am on that date.

He further denied signing any acknowledgment of payment, describing the signature on the document relied upon by the claimants as forged.

The defendant also told the court that the passport number stated in the alleged acknowledgment was not his current passport number and that the document referenced a passport he said expired in 2022.

The suit is connected to a joint venture agreement dated October 17, 2025 involving the claimants, Jordan and two companies, Apostle Associate Limited and Creekstone General Contractor Ltd.

Under the agreement, the claimants were to contribute $4.2 million, or its naira equivalent of N6.3 billion, towards the construction of 24 units of six-bedroom fully detached duplexes on portions of land in Guzape New Extension and Katampe New Extension.

The claimants alleged that they paid $2.1 million in cash and that Jordan signed an acknowledgment of receipt.

They further alleged that they later discovered that the plots were not owned by Jordan and that another company had commenced mobilisation for construction on the properties.

The claimants said they subsequently demanded a refund.

They also alleged that the FCT Minister intervened in the matter after the first claimant approached him on December 24, 2025 seeking assistance in recovering the money.

According to the claimants, the first claimant was subsequently handed over to the police for investigation.

The defendant, however, denied the allegations and maintained that he had never met the claimants in London, Abuja or elsewhere.

A certified true copy of a police investigation report attached to the defendant’s court filings stated that the FCT Police Command investigated the matter.

The report said the first claimant was given sufficient opportunity to provide evidence of the alleged payment but had failed to produce evidence considered sufficient by investigators.

It consequently recommended that the claimant be arraigned for alleged defamation of character, giving false information to mislead a public servant and attempted extortion.

Jordan’s legal team is led by Ogwu J. Onoja, SAN, alongside M. A. Ebute, SAN, and George Ibrahim, SAN, among others.

The claimants are represented by H. U. Muhammed of I. G. Waru & Co.

The court adjourned the case until Wednesday for continuation of the trial, with Jordan directed to produce his American passport.