ADC Mentions Tambuwal, Other Coalition Leaders, EFCC is Investigating
- The EFCC has been accused of making selective probing of opposition leaders ahead of the 2027 general election
- ADC's spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, made the allegation against the anti-graft agency, following the detaining of Aminu Tambuwal, the former governor of Sokoto
- Abdullahi further alleged that the EFCC has started digging profile of Emeka Ihedioha, the former Imo governor and David Mark, the party's interim national chairman
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has claimed that the federal government is using the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to discredit and harass opposition leaders.
Bolaji Abdullahi, the interim national publicity secretary of the ADC, made the allegation in a statement on Tuesday, August 12. He alleged that the commission has commenced “a choreographed media trial” against major opposition figures.
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EFCC: ADC speaks on Tambuwal's detention
Abdullahi alleged that the sudden detention of Aminu Tambuwal, the former Sokoto governor and the "urgent" request by the EFCC on information about the seven-month tenure of Emeka Ihedioha, the former governor of Imo State, were politically motivated.
The spokesperson of the ADC also alleged that the EFCC was making a move to investigate the party's interim national chairman over his time as the Senate president.
His statement reads in part:
“ADC, like all Nigerians, questions the curious timing, selective targets, and political motivations that now seem to define the EFCC’s actions.”
Why EFCC detained Tambuwal
On Monday, August 11, report emerged that Tambuwa was detained in the custody of the EFCC over allegations of fraudulent cash withdrawals of a total of N189 billion during his time as governor.
Sources within the anti-graft agency disclosed that the action of the former government was against the Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Act, 2022.
Tambuwal, currently serving in the 10th National Assembly as a senator representing Sokoto South, arrived at the headquarters of the EFCC in Abuja on Monday at about 11:30 am, where he was being questioned by the EFCC's interrogation team.
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Actual allegation against Tambuwal before EFCC
A source within the anti-graft agency, who did not want to mention his name, disclosed that the senator was being questioned over the suspicious transactions during his tenure as governor of Sokoto. He said it was in connection with an unauthorised withdrawal of public funds.
The source further disclosed that the agency has been investigating the former governor for a long time. Dele Oyewale, the spokesperson of the commission, declined to speak on the development until the completion of the interrogation.
Senator Tambuwal is a prominent figure in the leading opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He was the governor of Sokoto from 2015 to 2023. He had earlier served as the speaker of the House of Representatives.
Why coalition can't sack Tinubu in 2027
Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu has been described as an unshakable candidate in the face of the Atiku Abubakar-led coalition movement,
Atiku's coalition, which recently adopted the ADC as its political platform, was said to have shown no seriousness in winning the 2027 election.
Bisi Afolabi, a political analyst, posited that many of the coalition leaders are nursing presidential ambition, which may affect their chances in the next election.
Source: Legit.ng
