THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, August 11, arrested and interrogated former Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, over alleged N189billion fraudulent cash withdrawals during his two-term administration.
Tambuwal, a serving senator and governor between 2015 and 2023, arrived at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja around 11:30 a.m. and was taken in for questioning by investigators.
A source said the withdrawals are suspected to be in violation of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
An official of the Commission, who craved anonymity, added: “He is in custody at our Abuja corporate headquarters. The investigation is ongoing.”
EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, declined to comment on the matter.
Tambuwal’s interogation and possible detention came days after the opposition alliance platform, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), alleged that the anti-graft agency was carrying out selective investigations targeting opposition politicians.
ADC, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, claimed that recent EFCC summons to senior members of the coalition were politically motivated and linked to their political affiliations.
It stated that some of the cases being pursued are not based on new evidence, but involve reopening files from past years.
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