The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) has granted bail to former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, after questioning him over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals totalling N189bn.
Tambuwal, who led Sokoto State from 2015 to 2023, arrived at the EFCC offices in Abuja at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Monday after being invited.
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He was interrogated by investigators and subsequently detained at the commission’s corporate headquarters.
Sources close to the EFCC claim that the withdrawals may have violated the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act of 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,” one source had said on Monday.
Tambuwal was detained while the investigation was ongoing, according to another EFCC source who wished to remain anonymous.
According to sources, the former governor was freed on Tuesday after fulfilling his bail requirements, which were characterised as “not stringent.”
However, his passport remains in the custody of the EFCC.
“He has been released on administrative bail. He met all the bail conditions. His passport is with us,” a source stated.
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Efforts to reach the EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, proved abbortive as calls to his line went unanswered, and he had yet to respond to a message sent to him as of press time.
