The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has released former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, a day after detaining him over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals totalling 189 billion naira.
Sources close to the EFCC confirmed that Senator Tambuwal, who currently represents Sokoto South in the Senate, was released at about 6 o’clock, Tuesday evening, after presenting sureties and depositing his two international passports.
It was gathered that the Commission’s Investigators are probing Tambuwal on violation of the Money Laundering Prevention and Prohibition Act, 2022, through massive cash withdrawals allegedly made during his tenure as Governor.
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Inside sources say the Lawmaker was granted administrative bail pending his arraignment in court and to enable the commission to perfect its case, pending his arraignment.
Both the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had accused the EFCC of targeting political figures in the opposition’s camp.
(Editor: Anoyoyo Ogiagboviogie)
