Nigerians in the diaspora have petitioned U.S. authorities, demanding the extradition and prosecution of Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, over alleged fraud and money laundering.
The petition, dated September 28, 2025, was filed on Change.org by the Global Coalition for Security & Democracy in Nigeria (GCSDN) Inc., USA, and signed by its Global Coordinator, Comrade Frederick Odorige. It was addressed to Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier.
According to the petition, Wike allegedly used the United States as “a safe haven for laundering stolen money from Nigeria.”
The document listed several luxury properties reportedly acquired with illicit funds.
Among them is a $2 million mansion at 113 Spring Creek Lane, purchased in March 2025, and two additional properties at 209 and 208 Hertherwood Court, acquired between 2021 and 2023.
The homes were allegedly transferred to Wike’s children—Joaquin and Jazmyne.
GCSDN argued that Wike and his wife, Justice Eberechi Suzette Nyesom-Wike of Nigeria’s Court of Appeal, could not have legitimately financed such acquisitions based on their official earnings.
The petition claimed the funds were proceeds of inflated contracts, budget manipulation, and illegal withdrawals of public resources.
It further alleged that Wike failed to declare the assets to Nigeria’s Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), a violation of the constitution.
The group linked the scandal to Nigeria’s worsening poverty rate, saying:
“This looting is happening while Nigeria borrows globally to fund budgets, leaving millions of children impoverished and citizens unemployed.
By 2027, poverty is projected to increase even further.”
GCSDN urged U.S. authorities to act, noting that other Nigerians had been extradited for lesser fraud cases.
Copies of the petition were also sent to the FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C..
Related Petition by Omoyele Sowore
Earlier, on September 22, 2025, activist Omoyele Sowore submitted a similar petition through his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, also addressed to Florida’s Attorney General.
Sowore accused Wike of acquiring over $6 million worth of real estate in Winter Springs, Florida, through suspicious cash transactions designed to evade oversight.
The properties, reportedly transferred to Wike’s children between 2021 and 2023, were said to raise “serious money laundering concerns.”
Sowore’s petition cited violations of both Florida state laws and U.S. federal anti-money laundering statutes, including 18 U.S.C. §§ 1956 and 1957.
Land Allocation Scandals in Abuja
Meanwhile, Nigerian media reports, including investigations by Peoples Gazette, accused Wike of abusing his office as FCT Minister by allocating over 2,000 hectares of prime Abuja land to his son, Joaquin, and distributing plots worth billions to family members and associates.
The revelations, which span districts such as Maitama, Guzape, and Asokoro, have fueled calls for accountability.
Wike has, however, consistently denied all allegations.
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