The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has denied allegations that he allocated lands in Abuja to his children, describing the fresh reports as another round of blackmail orchestrated by political enemies bent on undermining his leadership.

In a statement released on Tuesday, Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister, dismissed the claims as “baseless and mischievous,” accusing shadowy political actors of manufacturing the narrative to smear the minister and derail the developmental projects under his watch in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

The recent accusations are connected to a report (Not ), which claimed that Wike has been unlawfully allocating prime land in the FCT to his sons, Jordan and Joaquin Wike, through newly registered companies — Jordan Farms and Estates Ltd and Joaq Farms and Estates Ltd, respectively.

According to the report, documents allegedly reviewed, showed that Jordan Wike, the 25-year-old first son of the minister, received over 1,740 hectares of land valued at more than $2.85bn over the past year.

The allocations reportedly included parcels that were originally allotted to others but allegedly confiscated under the pretext of non-compliance with land use regulations.

The report further claimed that between Jordan and Joaquin Wike, a total of 3,822 hectares of land had been allegedly transferred by their father, which is one of the most extensive instances of familial enrichment in Abuja’s public service history.

However, in his response, Olayinka stressed that no land has been allocated to any of the minister’s children, either directly or indirectly, and urged the public to disregard the “sponsored stories” circulating online.

“Last week, it was unfounded propaganda about Wike allocating 2,082 hectares in Maitama and Asokoro to one of his sons through Joaq Farms. This week, it’s about Jordan Farms. Both are fabrications designed to distract from the minister’s ongoing work,” Olayinka said.

He clarified that although land was indeed allocated to Jordan Farms and Estates Ltd, the company is a legally registered Nigerian business with no links to any of the minister’s children.

“The records are available at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), and we challenge these story-peddlers to publish the names of the company’s actual owners,” he stated.

Olayinka further said, “That one of the minister’s sons is named Jordan does not automatically mean that Jordan Farms belongs to him. I am Lere Olayinka, and there is a Lere Local Government in Kaduna State — does that mean I own the LGA?”

Olayinka argued that no evidence has been presented to prove that any of the companies in question are linked to the Wike family.

“That the companies have similar names or addresses proves nothing. There are hundreds of ‘Jordan’ businesses globally, including in the UK. Should we also say Wike owns those too?” he asked.

“As usual, this sponsored blackmail has failed. Those seeking to blackmail the FCT Minister will need to put more effort,” Olayinka said.

reports that the controversy, comes on the heels of the FCT administration workers’ with union leaders on Monday, June 30, shutting down access to the minister’s office to protest unpaid wages.