The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Monday, quizzed former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals totalling N189 billion contravening the Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Act, 2022.
The former governor was said to have rarrived at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja around 11:30 a.m. where he is being interrogated by investigators.
A senior EFCC source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the former governor was facing questions over suspicious transactions during his tenure, involving alleged unauthorised withdrawals of public funds.
“The withdrawals are in clear violation of the Money Laundering Act,” the source said, adding that the investigation has been ongoing for months.
At the time of filing the report, our correspondent was not able to confirm if he has regained his freedom, just as the EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, declined to comment until the interrogation was concluded.
Tambuwal, a frontline member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), served as the 12th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 2011 to 2015 and as governor of Sokoto state from 2015 to 2023.