Dare Babala
A former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal was on Monday taken into custody by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of fraudulent cash withdrawals amounting to N189 billion.
An EFCC source told Punch that the allegation against Tambuwal violates the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
It was learnt that the former governor was taken in for questioning by EFCC investigators around 11:30 AM when he arrived at the agency’s headquarters.
The source said, “Former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, is being held over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals to the tune of N189billion.
“The withdrawals are in flagrant violation of the Money Laundering( Prevention & Prohibition) Act, 2022. The governor arrived at the EFCC’s Headquarters around 11:30 am and faced interrogators on the alleged financial crime.”
Another official of the commission, who asked not to be named, said, “He is in custody at our Abuja corporate headquarters. The investigation is ongoing.”
When contacted, the EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, declined to comment on the matter.
Tambuwal governed Sokoto State from 2015 to 2023.
