Aminu Tambuwal, former governor of Sokoto State, is currently being questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja over alleged over N189 billion.

Tambuwal, who is presently serving as a senator, is detained over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals totaling N189 billion. These withdrawals are said to be in violation of the Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Act, 2022.

Sources within the anti-graft agency revealed that the former governor arrived at the EFCC headquarters around 11:30 a.m. and faced interrogators regarding the alleged financial crime.

Tambuwal, who was governor of Sokoto from 2015 to 2023, previously served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015.

Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s spokesperson, declined to comment on the matter.