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Aminu Tambuwal

EFCC Quizzes Former Sokoto Governor, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, Over Alleged N189bn Fraud

By Dele Fashomi 7 months ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is currently interrogating Aminu Tambuwal, the former governor of Sokoto State and a serving senator, over allegations of fraudulent cash withdrawals amounting to N189 billion.

Tambuwal is being held in Abuja as the anti-graft agency investigates the claims.

This development follows accusations by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that the EFCC is engaging in selective investigations, primarily targeting opposition figures.

However, a statement issued by the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, alleged that recent summonses to senior opposition members were politically motivated and tied to their affiliations.

The party further claimed that some of the cases being revisited by the EFCC are not based on fresh evidence but involve reopening old files from previous years.

About The Author

Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled:  Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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