Former Sokoto State governor, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, is currently facing interrogation at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja over an alleged N189 billion scandal.
Sources inside the anti-graft agency revealed that the withdrawals, allegedly made in cash during Tambuwal’s tenure, contravene provisions of the Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Act, 2022.
The ex-governor, who now serves as a key powerbroker in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), reportedly arrived at the EFCC complex at about 11:30 a.m. on Monday and has been undergoing questioning since.
“The withdrawals are in clear violation of the law,” an EFCC insider disclosed, adding that the investigation had been quietly ongoing for months before Monday’s session.
EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, declined to confirm or deny the arrest, stating that no official comment would be made until the questioning concludes.
Tambuwal, who governed Sokoto State from 2015 to 2023 and previously served as Speaker of the House of Representatives, now joins the growing list of high-profile politicians under EFCC investigation.
