$2.1m alleged land deal: Why we took Wike’s son to EFCC — claimants
…as court adjourns case to Dec 1 By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — Two firms have petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged role of Jordan Nyesom-Wike, son of the Minister of the…
The EFCC, Nigeria's anti-graft agency, has in recent years increasingly been drawn into high-profile land and property disputes within the Federal Capital Territory, where opaque allocation processes and the involvement of well-connected middlemen have long fuelled allegations of fraud. Abuja's land market, tightly controlled by the FCT Administration, has historically been a flashpoint for such disputes, with intermediaries often claiming informal access to officials to facilitate allocations for a fee.
This case centres on claims by two firms, Safwan Garba and GY Global Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited, that Jordan Nyesom-Wike, son of the FCT Minister, collected $2.1 million after promising to facilitate a land acquisition in Abuja, allegedly citing his father's position and approval. Jordan denies the allegation, reportedly saying he was out of the country when the claimants say the payment was made, and the matter is also before the FCT High Court, where lawyers for the petitioners are pushing for the case to be reassigned and heard. The coverage is consistent on the core allegation and the EFCC petition, but details on the EFCC's investigative timeline, any formal response from the Minister's office, and the outcome of the parallel court proceedings remain unreported.