Former Sokoto State governor and serving senator, Aminu Tambuwal, is currently being questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals amounting to ₦189 billion.
According to sources within the anti-graft agency, the withdrawals are in violation of the Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Act, 2022. TheCable reports that the specific period during which the transactions occurred has not yet been independently confirmed.
Tambuwal reportedly arrived at the EFCC headquarters around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, where he was detained for interrogation by investigators handling the case.
The former governor, who served two terms in Sokoto from 2015 to 2023, was also speaker of the House of Representatives between 2011 and 2015.
As of press time, neither Tambuwal nor his representatives had issued a statement regarding the ongoing investigation.
Chioma Kalu
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