ABUJA – Former Sokoto State Governor and serving Senator, Aminu Tambuwal, is currently being interrogated by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in Abuja over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals amounting to N189 billion.
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According to sources within the anti-graft agency, the withdrawals allegedly contravene provisions of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022. The exact period during which the transactions took place could not be independently confirmed as of press time.
Tambuwal, who also served as Speaker of the House of Representatives between 2011 and 2015, reportedly arrived at the EFCC headquarters at about 11:30 am on Monday, where he was ushered in to face a panel of interrogators.
The former governor, who held office in Sokoto State from 2015 to 2023, is said to be in custody as questioning continues.
When contacted, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale declined to comment on the matter.
