The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State has condemned the arrest of former governor and serving senator, Aminu Tambuwal, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The party described the arrest as a politically motivated move aimed at silencing opposition.
Tambuwal governed Sokoto State for eight years and previously served as Speaker of the House of Representatives. He was taken into EFCC custody on Monday over alleged financial misconduct during his tenure.
The Sokoto PDP, in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Hassan Sanyinnawal, in the early hours of Tuesday, alleged that the arrest was part of a wider plan by the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government to intimidate political opponents and weaken growing opposition to President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
“The so-called investigation is nothing more than a fishing expedition, revived from an old phantom case that has failed to produce evidence in the past.
“It is the handiwork of political actors in Sokoto and Abuja who are desperate to smear Tambuwal’s enviable image and force him to abandon his stand against misrule,” the statement reads in part.
The party maintained that Tambuwal’s administration was marked by fiscal discipline and transparency, and accused the EFCC of selective prosecution, ignoring “genuine corruption cases” involving ruling party members.
The party called on the EFCC to “live above board.” the statement also urged party supporters and the people of Sokoto State to remain calm but resolute in the demand for genuine democracy and good governance.
“Our trust in Tambuwal’s integrity cannot be shaken by politically motivated probes,” the party said.
