Former Sokoto State governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of fraudulent cash withdrawals amounting to ₦189 billion.
According to EFCC sources, the transactions allegedly contravened provisions of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
Tambuwal reportedly arrived at the EFCC headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, at about 11:30 a.m. on Monday and has since been undergoing intense questioning by investigators. A senior official at the anti-graft agency, who spoke on condition of anonymity, disclosed that the former governor is being interrogated over a series of suspicious and unauthorised withdrawals said to have been made during his eight-year tenure between 2015 and 2023.
“The withdrawals are in clear violation of the Money Laundering Act,” the source stated, noting that the probe has been ongoing for several months.
When contacted, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale declined to comment, insisting that official information would be released only after the interrogation is concluded.
Tambuwal, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015 before becoming governor of Sokoto State.
More details are expected as the investigation unfolds.
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