Former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has been released on bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after being held over allegations of unauthorized cash withdrawals totalling N189 billion during his tenure.
Tambuwal, who served from 2015 to 2023, appeared at the EFCC’s Abuja headquarters on Monday morning at about 11:30 a.m. in response to the anti-graft agency’s summons. He was immediately subjected to questioning and later taken into custody.
An EFCC insider disclosed that the case centres on alleged breaches of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
“Former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, is being held over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals to the tune of N189bn. The withdrawals are in flagrant violation of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022,” the source said.
On Tuesday, the former governor was granted administrative bail. Officials noted that the conditions were not overly strict but confirmed that his passport had been retained by the commission pending the outcome of investigations.
“He has been released on administrative bail. He met all the bail conditions. His passport is with us,” another source confirmed.
Repeated attempts to contact EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, yielded no result as calls went unanswered, and text messages were not replied to before press time.