Omoyele Sowore Alleges FCT Minister Wike Transferred Florida Properties to Children Using Quit Claim Deeds

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has released documents alleging that Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, and his wife, Justice Eberechi Suzette Nyesom-Wike of the Court of Appeal, transferred ownership of three Florida properties into the names of their children in 2023 through Quit Claim Deeds.

According to Sowore, the properties were transferred to Jordan, Joaquim, and Jasmyne Wike, raising further questions about the minister’s wealth and international assets. He also alleged the discovery of a fourth property linked to Wike at 113 Spring Creek Lane, Winter Springs, Florida 32708.

The revelation contradicts Wike’s earlier statement in a televised interview where he claimed ignorance of his wife and children owning U.S. mansions. Sowore described the FCT minister as an “international thief caught in his own web of lies.”

Sowore also claimed that Wike, who recently returned from London after reported medical treatment, had planned to travel under the guise of attending the UN General Assembly with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, but Vice President Kashim Shettima was instead asked to lead Nigeria’s delegation.

Explaining the significance, Sowore noted that a Quit Claim Deed is a simple U.S. legal document often used within families to transfer property ownership without a sale or market-value exchange. While legitimate in family arrangements, they are also a common tool for concealing illicit wealth.

“Corrupt officials exploit quit claim deeds to launder stolen wealth. By quietly transferring properties to wives, children, or relatives, they hide true ownership behind harmless-looking paperwork,” Sowore stated.

Under U.S. law, such property transfers can trigger investigations for money laundering and trafficking in stolen property. They also fall within the scope of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative, which has seized assets from corrupt foreign officials in the past.

Sowore insisted that Wike’s U.S. property transfers are “a textbook case of laundering stolen Nigerian wealth,” urging both Nigerian and U.S. authorities to investigate.

If proven, the case could open the door for asset seizure, forfeiture, and international prosecution, deepening scrutiny on the FCT minister’s financial dealings abroad.