The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, for questioning over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals amounting to ₦189 billion.
A source at the commission, who declined to be named, confirmed the incident on Monday, stating that the withdrawals were in clear violation of the Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Act, 2022. The specific period during which the withdrawals occurred has not yet been disclosed.
Tambuwal reportedly arrived at the EFCC’s corporate headquarters in Abuja at about 11:30 a.m. and was still being interrogated as of the time of filing this report. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, declined to comment on the matter.
Tambuwal, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, served as Sokoto State Governor from 2015 to 2023 and was Speaker from 2011 to 2015.
