Jordan Nyesom-Wike, son of Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has accused Safwan Garba, a businessman and his lawyer of making false claims in a petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged $2.1 million land deal in Abuja.
In a statement issued on behalf of Jordan, Ogwu Onoja, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), alleged that Garba’s account in the petition to contained inconsistencies.
He also accused Ibrahim Waru, Garba’s lawyer, of misrepresenting the proceedings in the pending civil suit.
Onoja said Jordan’s legal team had “exhibited” the letter in question to highlight what it described as inconsistencies in Garba’s claims.
“Safwan Garba G.Y kept that vital document away from the court by not referring to same in his pleadings,” the statement reads.
“He also failed to follow up with the EFCC having realized that the lies he told in the said letter were too conspicuous even for the blind to see.”
However, Jordan’s lawyer did not provide further details of the specific inconsistencies his team claimed to have identified.
He also rejected reports that Jordan admitted receiving $2.1 million in connection with the proposed land allocations, describing the publications as false and defamatory.
Onoja said Jordan maintained during court proceedings on September 28 and 30 that he had never met Garba or any of his agents.
The statement accused Waru of misrepresenting court proceedings during an interview with...
Jordan Nyesom-Wike, son of Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has accused Safwan Garba, a businessman and his lawyer of making false claims in a petition to the Economic...