The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an interrogation on the former Sokoto state governor and serving senator, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, over allegations of authorising ₦189 billion massive cash withdrawals, suspected to be a coordinated breach of anti-money laundering laws.
Source told the News Agency of Nigeria that the withdrawals, allegedly made during Tambuwal’s 2015–2023 tenure, were “flagrant, systematic, and unprecedented,” raising strong suspicions of large-scale diversion of state funds.
The former governor was reportedly taken into EFCC custody at the Commission’s Abuja headquarters around 11:30 a.m. on Monday for questioning.
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Investigators are seeking answers on the origin, purpose, and beneficiaries of the funds, which they believe violated provisions of the Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Act, 2022.
The EFCC has yet to release an official statement, with spokesperson Dele Oyewale declining comment, citing the sensitivity of the ongoing probe.






