Tuesday, August 12, 2025 - Former Sokoto State governor Aminu Tambuwal is in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals amounting to N189 billion.
The transactions are said to be in breach of the Money
Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Act, 2022. Tambuwal reportedly
arrived at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, August
11, where he is being questioned by investigators.
A senior EFCC official, speaking on condition of anonymity,
told Vanguard that the former governor is being interrogated over suspicious
financial activities during his tenure, involving alleged unauthorised
withdrawals of public funds. “The withdrawals are in clear violation of the
Money Laundering Act,” the source said, noting that the investigation had been
ongoing for months.
EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale declined to comment until the
interrogation is completed.
Tambuwal, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP), served as Sokoto State governor from 2015 to 2023 and was previously
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Further updates are expected as the probe continues.
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