The Sokoto State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the invitation and subsequent detention of former governor, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
On Monday, the EFCC invited Tambuwal—who governed Sokoto State for eight years and previously served as Speaker of the House of Representatives—over alleged financial misconduct and illegal withdrawals during his tenure.
In a statement on Tuesday signed by its Publicity Secretary, Hassan Sanyinnawal, the Sokoto PDP described the arrest as a politically motivated attempt to silence opposition voices.
The party alleged that the EFCC’s move was based on “old phantom cases” being revived as part of a wider plan by the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government to intimidate political opponents and weaken growing resistance to President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
“The so-called investigation is nothing more than a fishing expedition, revived from an old phantom case that has failed to produce evidence in the past.
“It is the handiwork of political actors in Sokoto and Abuja who are desperate to smear Tambuwal’s enviable image and force him to abandon his stand against misrule,” the statement read.
The PDP maintained that Tambuwal’s administration was marked by fiscal discipline and transparency, accusing the EFCC of selective prosecution while ignoring genuine corruption cases involving members of the ruling party.
It urged the anti-graft agency to act with integrity and called on its supporters, as well as the people of Sokoto State, to remain calm but resolute in demanding genuine democracy and good governance.
The party added that Tambuwal’s integrity could not be shaken by politically motivated probes.