EFCC Seizes Tambuwal’s Passport Over ₦189bn Withdrawal Probe

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has granted former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, administrative bail after questioning him over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals amounting to ₦189 billion.

Sources disclosed that Tambuwal, who led Sokoto State between 2015 and 2023, honoured an EFCC invitation on Monday, arriving at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja around 11:30 a.m. He was subsequently interrogated and detained overnight at the agency’s corporate offices.

Investigators allege the withdrawals under scrutiny breach provisions of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022. An EFCC insider described the allegations as “flagrant violations” of the law, while confirming that the former governor’s passport has been seized pending the outcome of ongoing investigations.

Officials confirmed that the bail conditions were “not stringent” and that Tambuwal met all requirements for his release.

Meanwhile, the African Democratic Congress has reiterated its accusations that anti-corruption agencies are being used to target opposition leaders. The party’s comments follow both Tambuwal’s detention and a fresh EFCC summons issued to Imo State Government officials to provide records relating to the seven-month administration of former Governor Emeka Ihedioha.