REPORT: Inside the $2.1m land dispute between Wike’s son and GY Global Oil
By Raphael Jackson –
The trending issue of the legal dispute between Jordan Wike, son of Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory, and GY Global Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited stems from an alleged $2.1 million real estate transaction in Abuja.
The company and its managing director, Safwan Garba, had approached Jordan for assistance in securing land in Abuja. According to the claimants, the relationship began after they met Jordan in London and later met in Abuja.
During an appearance at the FCT High Court before Justice Sylvanus Oriji, the claimants alleged 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. They further alleged that Jordan told them $2 million was meant for his father, while the remaining $100,000 was his personal share.
The claimants gave two different accounts in the proceedings regarding the transaction. In one account, they alleged that the $2.1 million was delivered to Jordan on September 26, 2025, in the presence of witnesses Adamu Sani, Aliyu Sarki and Sai Wani, while Jordan was accompanied by a certain Onor Sandy.
In another account contained in the court documents, Garba said Jordan introduced him to a joint venture to build houses for sale in Abuja. Under the agreement, Jordan was to provide 1.7 hectares in Guzape Extension and 1.5 hectares in Katampe New Extension, while Garba was to contribute $4.2 million for construction, with proceeds to be shared 60:40.
Garba alleged that Jordan later pressured him to provide half of the $4.2 million and received $2.1 million in cash on October 17, 2025, at a residence in Gwarinpa. He said Jordan signed an acknowledgement form and presented a copy of his National Identification Number slip.
The claimant alleged that construction did not commence after the payment and that he later discovered another company, which he said had no connection with Jordan, carrying out construction on the property. He said efforts to contact Jordan and recover the money were unsuccessful.
According to Garba, he subsequently approached Wike for intervention. He claimed that he met the FCT Minister on December 24, 2025, and that Wike handed him over to the police. Garba is asking the court to order the refund of the $2.1 million and award him N100 million in damages for alleged trauma and psychological distress.
However, Jordan has denied collecting the $2.1 million and disputed the claimants’ account of the transaction. During proceedings, he said he was not in Nigeria on September 26, 2025, and told the court that he travelled with his American passport.
The court subsequently ordered Jordan to produce the passport. He presented it during the next hearing, after which his counsel requested that the original be returned and a photocopy retained by the court.
During cross-examination, Jordan was shown a transcription of a voice note dated October 17, 2025. Asked whether the document contained a discussion about money, he said, “Yes, that is what appears here”.
Jordan also denied having a physical meeting with Garba on September 26, 2025, and said he did not know Onor Sandy, who was purportedly listed as his witness on the contract. He added that he neither collected nor signed the document and alleged that his signature on the contract was forged.
When asked whether he reported the alleged forgery to the police, Jordan said he did not. His counsel later requested time to subpoena witnesses, while the court adjourned the case until December 1, 2026.
The dispute remains before the FCT High Court, with the allegations by GY Global Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited and Garba yet to be established by the court and Jordan maintaining his denial of the claims.
