EFCC Grants Bail To Ex-Sokoto Governor Tambuwal Over N189bn Withdrawal Probe

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has released former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, on bail after questioning him over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals amounting to N189 billion.

Tambuwal, who served as governor from 2015 to 2023, was invited to the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Monday, arriving at about 11:30 a.m. He was interrogated by investigators and detained at the commission’s corporate office.

According to EFCC sources, the withdrawals are suspected to breach provisions of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022. One official described the transactions as a “flagrant violation” of the law.

On Tuesday, sources confirmed that Tambuwal had been freed after fulfilling his bail terms, which were said to be “not stringent.” His passport, however, remains in the EFCC’s custody.

Efforts to contact EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale were unsuccessful as calls went unanswered and a text message had not been replied to as of press time.