Justice Sylvanus Oriji issued the order on Tuesday following an application by counsel to the claimants, Hamza Dantani, during Jordan’s cross-examination.
The suit, marked CV/008/2026, was filed by Safwan Garba GY and GY Global Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited.
The claimants allege that Jordan agreed to facilitate the acquisition of 30 hectares each in Katampe and Guzape for $2.1 million, which they said was paid in cash.
Jordan denied the allegations and told the court that he did not know the claimants.
During cross-examination, he was asked where he was on September 26, 2025. Jordan said he was outside Nigeria and had travelled using his American passport.
Following the response, the claimants’ lawyer asked the court to order him to produce the passport. Justice Oriji granted the application.
The court also ordered Jordan to write his full name and signature five times each to allow for comparison with documents whose authenticity is disputed in the case.
The claimants further allege that the proposed transaction was connected to a joint venture for the construction of 24 six-bedroom duplexes in Guzape and Katampe.
Jordan, however, denied receiving the $2.1 million or signing the alleged acknowledgment of payment.
His defence also disputes the passport details relied upon by the claimants and maintains that he travelled from Abuja to London on a British Airways flight on September 26, 2025.
A police report referenced in his filings also disputed the claimants’ evidence regarding the alleged payment.
The court adjourned the case until Wednesday for continuation of the trial.
The order to produce the passport is an evidentiary step in the ongoing proceedings and does not amount to a determination that the allegations against Jordan have been proved.
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