Former Sokoto State Governor and serving senator, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, is being interrogated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals totaling N189 billion.
The transactions, according to investigators, contravene the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
Sources within the anti-graft agency revealed that Tambuwal arrived at the EFCC headquarters at about 11:30 a.m., where he was questioned over the alleged financial misconduct.
Tambuwal, who served as Sokoto governor from 2015 to 2023 and as Speaker of the House of Representatives between 2011 and 2015, remains in detention as the probe continues.
When contacted by theCable, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale declined to comment on the case.
(The Cable)
