The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has granted former Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, administrative bail after questioning him over alleged financial misconduct.
Tambuwal, who also served as Speaker of the House of Representatives, is accused of fraudulently withdrawing about N189 billion during his tenure as governor.
A senior EFCC official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Tambuwal was released after providing the information investigators required.
“He has already been granted administrative bail. We’ve extracted what we need from him, and he will soon leave our headquarters after perfecting his bail conditions,” the source stated.
According to Vanguard, EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the development last night but declined to comment further.
Tambuwal had honoured an EFCC invitation on Monday, arriving at the commission’s Abuja headquarters at 11:16 a.m.
It was gathered that the alleged cash withdrawals were in violation of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022. Senator Tambuwal, who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives between 2011 and 2015, was the governor of Sokoto State from 2015 to 2023 before being elected to the Senate.