An unnamed source within the anti-corruption agency confirmed that the suspected withdrawals breached the Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Act of 2022. The timing of these alleged withdrawals remains unclear.
The 59-year-old former governor reportedly arrived at EFCC headquarters in Abuja at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Monday and was still undergoing questioning by investigators as of Monday evening. EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale refused to provide a comment on the ongoing investigation.
Tambuwal governed Sokoto State from 2015 to 2023, following his tenure as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. Initially a prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) member during the party’s 2015 electoral victory, he later defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) before the 2019 elections, successfully securing re-election as governor.