Safwan Garba, a businessman, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), alleging that Jordan Nyesom-Wike, son of FCT minister Nyesom Wike, claimed he had his father’s approval to facilitate the allocation of 60 hectares of land in Abuja.
In a petition dated December 11, 2025, and signed by their lawyer, Hamza Dantani, the petitioners alleged that Jordan promised to secure 30 hectares each in Katampe and Guzape, assuring them that he routinely facilitated land allocations and had his father’s backing.
They accused Jordan of fraud, obtaining by false pretences, criminal misappropriation and conversion of $2.1 million allegedly paid for the proposed land allocations.
According to the petition, Jordan reinforce his claims by calling his father on the telephone in the businessman’s presence, ostensibly to inform him of the proposed transaction.
“Our client met Jordan Nyesom-Wike in London, following which the two developed a rapport,” the petition reads.
“Upon returning to Nigeria about three months ago, Jordan met with our client. He promised to facilitate the acquisition of land within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), based on his prior representations that he routinely provided such facilitation and that he had his father’s knowledge and approval, as the Honourable Minister of the FCT.
“To strengthen these representations, Jordan placed a telephone call to his father in the presence of our client, ostensibly informing him of the intended transaction.
“Jordan thereafter assured our client that he could secure 30 hectares of land in Katampe and 30 hectares in Guzape.
“Jordan demanded and received the sum of USD2,000,000 (Two Million United States Dollars) as the fee he would deliver to his father, the Honourable Minister, to facilitate the land allocation.
“Additionally, our client paid USD100,000 (One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to Jordan as his personal facilitation fee.
Jordan has denied the allegations, telling the court that he was not in Nigeria on the date the claimants said they handed the money to him.
The court has adjourned the case to December 1, 2 and 14, 2026, for continuation of trial.
