Documents obtained by People Gazette reveal that Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, secretly acquired three multimillion-dollar properties in Florida, United States, and transferred them to his three children through his wife, Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike of the Court of Appeal.
The properties, located in the affluent Reserve at Tuscawilla lakeside community, were allegedly bought outright in cash between 2021 and 2023 using illicitly moved funds. Deeds show that Justice Eberechi executed quitclaim transfers to the couple’s children — Jordan (25), Joaquin (23), and Jazmyne (20).
- On July 22, 2021, Wike purchased a $535,000 mansion at 113 Springcreek Lane for his eldest son, Jordan.
- On the same day, he acquired a $459,157 residence at 209 Hertherwood Court for Joaquin.
- In September 2023, just after becoming FCT Minister, he transferred another $465,000 estate at 208 Hertherwood Court to Jazmyne.
Each home, now valued at over $2 million, was registered under joint tenancy with survivorship rights, shielding them from inheritance scrutiny and asset declaration requirements. The acquisitions were not disclosed to Nigeria’s Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), in violation of constitutional asset declaration laws binding on public officials.
Sources allege that Wike funded the purchases with billions of naira siphoned from fictitious contracts during his time as Chief of Staff to former Governor Rotimi Amaechi. The U.S. cash deals avoided banking oversight and obscured the origin of funds.
Despite repeated requests, neither Wike nor his wife commented on the revelations. The National Judicial Council said asset declarations are outside its purview, while the CCB and EFCC have yet to act on the matter.
Critics argue the scandal worsens Wike’s reputation for corruption, pointing to unpaid pensions, abandoned projects, and underfunded public institutions in Rivers State during his tenure as governor. Meanwhile, his children enjoy luxury estates in Florida.
The revelations form part of The Gazette’s ongoing investigation into Wike’s alleged misuse of public wealth.
Credit: People Gazette
