ABUJA, Nigeria — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is questioning Aminu Tambuwal, former governor of Sokoto State and serving senator, over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals totaling N189 billion.
Sources revealed that the withdrawals are in violation of the Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Act, 2022.
The specific period in which the transactions took place has not yet been independently verified.
Tambuwal, who served as governor of Sokoto from 2015 to 2023, reportedly arrived at the EFCC’s headquarters in Abuja at about 11:30 a.m. on Monday, August 11, 2025, and has been facing interrogators over the allegations.
A former Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015, Tambuwal is among several high-profile politicians who have been subjects of EFCC investigations in recent months.
When contacted, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale declined to comment on the matter.
