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From Sola Ojo, Abuja
Former Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal is in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), at its Abuja corporate headquarters.
A credible source told Daily Sun in confidence that the former speaker of the House of Representatives was being held over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals to the tune of N189billion.
According to the source, the withdrawals were in flagrant violation of the Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Act, 2022.
“The governor arrived the EFCC’s Hqs around 11:30am and facED interrogators on the alleged financial crime,” the source said.
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EFCC’s Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale declined comments on the development.
Tambuwal, a member of the major opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) served as the 12th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 2011 to 2015 before being elected governor of Sokoto State.
Findings showed that Tambuwal must have committed the allegation when he served as the governor of Sokoto State from 2015 to 2023.
“You know, he was the custodian of Sokoto financial resources as a governor. But, this remains an allegation. We hope to see more facts in hours and days to come$, the source said.
Tambuwal’s detention by the EFCC was coming at a time the anti-graft agency was being accused of clamping down on the members of the opposition parties.
