The detained former governor of Sokoto state, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, has been released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after spending a night in detention.
On Monday, Tambuwal, a serving senator, was detained by the EFCC over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals to the tune of N189 billion.
The withdrawals are in violation of the Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Act, 2022.
While the anti-graft agency has not issued any statement about Tambuwal’s release, the senator on Tuesday was at his residence in Abuja, receiving visits from prominent politicians.
Meanwhile, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar had accused the EFCC of detaining Tambuwal because he is a member of the opposition coalition.
In a post on X on Monday, Abubakar alleged that the President Bola Tinubu administration is using a politicised anti-graft agency to coerce opposition figures into defecting to the ruling party.
