The son of Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Jordan Wike, has denied allegations that he collected $2.1 million from businessman Safwan Garba over a real estate venture in Abuja.
Jordan appeared before Sylvanus Oriji, presiding judge of the FCT High Court, on Wednesday as proceedings continued in the suit concerning the alleged business deal.
THE SUIT
Garba, the first claimant, and his company, GY Global Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited, the second claimant, instituted the suit following the collapse of the alleged real estate venture. Jordan is the sole defendant in the case.
According to court documents seen by TheCable, Garba said Jordan introduced him to a real estate business on September 26, 2025.
The claimant said he and Wike’s son subsequently entered into a joint venture agreement to develop houses for sale in Abuja.
Garba said the parties agreed that Jordan would provide 1.7 hectares of land in Guzape Extension and another 1.5 hectares in Katampe New Extension, while he would contribute the $4.2 million required for the construction.
The claimant said they agreed to share the proceeds on a 60:40 basis, with 60 percent going to him and the remaining 40 percent to Jordan.
Garba said Apostle Associate Limited in Kano State prepared the contract on his behalf, while Jordan introduced Creekstone General Contractor Limited to execute the project.
The claimant alleged that before he could inspect the hectares of land, Jordan began pressuring him to pay half of the $4.2 million financial commitment.
Garba said that following the pressure, he asked Jordan to provide his account details to facilitate the payment.
The claimant alleged that Jordan instead insisted the money be paid in cash and US currency to accelerate the project.
Garba alleged that Jordan received $2.1 million in cash on October 17, 2025, at a residence in Gwarinpa, in the presence of Salisu Aliyu Hassan and Aliyu Sarki.
He claimed that Jordan signed an acknowledgement form for the money and presented a copy of his National Identification Number (NIN) slip.
Garba said several weeks later, there was still no evidence of construction on the land allegedly provided by Jordan.
The claimant alleged that during his second visit to the property, he discovered that another company with no connection to Jordan had commenced construction there.
Garba said when he confronted Jordan over the development, he “could not offer any meaningful explanation other than baseless and unended denials”.
The claimant further alleged that his attempts to engage Wike’s son were unsuccessful, claiming that Jordan stopped responding to his calls.
Seeking to recover the money, Garba said he approached the FCT minister to intervene over Jordan’s alleged actions.
The claimant said he met Wike on December 24, 2025, and alleged that the minister called him “a liar and a thief” over the matter.
He also claimed that Wike handed him over to the police.
Garba asked the court to order the repayment of the $2.1 million allegedly paid to Jordan for the venture.
He also sought N100 million in damages against Jordan for allegedly subjecting him to “unnecessary trauma and psychological imbalances”.
THE COURT PROCEEDINGS
According to Premium Times, Jordan presented his American passport during Wednesday’s proceedings in compliance with a court order.
On Monday, the judge had directed Wike’s son to produce his American passport after he told the court that he was not in Nigeria on September 26, 2025.
The passport received limited attention during Wednesday’s proceedings.
Ogwu Onoja, counsel to Jordan, asked the court to replace the original passport and photocopy with a photocopy to be kept in the court’s custody.
The judge granted the request and directed that the original passport be produced if required.
During further cross-examination, Ibrahim Waru, counsel to the claimant, presented Jordan with a printout of a voice note transcription dated October 17, 2025.
Asked whether the document contained any discussion relating to money, Jordan said, “Yes, that is what appears here”.
In response to further questions, Wike’s son maintained that he did not meet Garba physically on September 26, 2025.
When shown the contract agreement and the signature of Onor Sandy, who purportedly acted as his witness, Jordan said, “I don’t know him. I didn’t collect or sign any document”.
Jordan, who has repeatedly denied receiving the $2.1 million, also alleged that his signature on the contract was forged.
When asked whether he reported the alleged forgery to the police, Wike’s son answered in the negative.
Jordan’s counsel asked the court for additional time to subpoena witnesses for the case.
The judge adjourned the case until December 1, 2026.