Former Sokoto State governor and PDP chieftain, Aminu Tambuwal, is currently being quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals totalling a staggering ₦189 billion.
Sources within the anti-graft agency said Tambuwal arrived at EFCC headquarters in Abuja around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, where investigators confronted him with evidence of suspicious transactions during his 2015–2023 tenure as governor.
According to a senior EFCC official, the massive withdrawals are in “clear violation” of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, with indications they were unauthorised and diverted from public coffers.
The insider revealed that the investigation has been quietly building for months, with investigators tracking multiple large cash movements linked to the former governor’s administration.
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EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, declined to confirm or deny the arrest, stating only that “details will be provided when the interrogation is concluded.”
Tambuwal, who also served as Speaker of the House of Representatives before becoming governor, remains a prominent political figure in the Peoples Democratic Party. His interrogation marks one of the highest-profile money laundering cases in recent months, coming amid renewed anti-corruption crackdowns targeting former public officials.
The EFCC says more revelations are expected as the investigation deepens.