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Sources close to former governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, have claimed that some stakeholders linked to the federal government approached him to join the train of President Bola Tinubu.
Sources who spoke to Daily Trust alleged that Tambuwal’s ordeal with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) began four months ago, after some individuals in government approached him.
“He consulted some of us around him, and we wondered how we could, in good conscience, work with the government given the poverty and insecurity plaguing the country, especially in the North,” the source said.
The source added that nothing more was heard until about three weeks ago, when Tambuwal received a letter from the EFCC requesting details about his time as governor.
“When he asked the commission for specifics, they failed to provide them. Tambuwal then told them to contact the state to check if there were concerns about his administration. Although they didn’t give specifics, we suspect it may be related to World Bank funds disbursed during his tenure. The money was paid through bank accounts, and Tambuwal was actually given a clean bill of health by the World Bank,” he said.
According to the source, Tambuwal later honoured an EFCC invitation. While his associates met the bail conditions that night, the commission still kept him in custody until the next day.
Another source revealed that a similar approach had been made about six months earlier to the former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and ex-governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, to join the Tinubu “train.” Ihedioha, the source added, also has an EFCC invitation this week.
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