The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, on administrative bail after questioning him over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals amounting to N189 billion.
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Tambuwal, who served as governor from 2015 to 2023, was invited to the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Monday and arrived at about 11:30 a.m. He was interrogated by investigators and subsequently detained at the commission’s corporate headquarters.
According to EFCC sources, the withdrawals are suspected to be in violation of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022. “Former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, is being held over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals to the tune of N189bn. The withdrawals are in flagrant violation of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022,” one source said.
On Tuesday, sources confirmed that Tambuwal had been released after meeting what were described as “not stringent” bail conditions, with his passport retained by the EFCC.
“He has been released on administrative bail. He met all the bail conditions. His passport is with us,” another EFCC official disclosed.
Efforts to reach EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, were unsuccessful as calls to his line went unanswered, and he had yet to respond to a message sent to him as of press time.
