Politically motivated – Atiku reveals reason EFCC arrested Tambuwal

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Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria’s former Vice President, has claimed that the recent detention of ex-governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is driven by political motives.

Posting on X, Atiku alleged that the move was part of a broader plan by the administration led by President Bola Tinubu to intimidate and suppress opposition figures.

He accused the current government of manipulating anti-corruption efforts as a means to pressure opposition politicians into defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

“It is as though anyone who associates with the opposition is a target for phantom corruption allegations, and as soon as they are coerced into the political agenda of President Bola Tinubu, their ‘sins’ are forgiven.

“That, definitely, is not how to build institutions. That, certainly, is not how to fight the monster of corruption. Indeed, such tendencies provide the stimulant for corruption to thrive,” Atiku said.

Atiku, who played a key role in the establishment of the EFCC during his time in office, criticized what he described as its partisan use.

He expressed concern that using the agency for political ends undermines its credibility and fuels corruption instead of curbing it.

He also claimed that anti-graft bodies are increasingly being used to force political leaders to align with the APC, warning that such tactics could push the country toward single-party rule.

Atiku called on Nigerians, advocacy groups, and the global community to speak out against the misuse of anti-corruption efforts for political gain.

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“While the genuine fight against corruption is a matter that requires the total support of all Nigerians, the objectification of it as a political agenda should be roundly condemned by all in civil society spaces and friends of Nigeria in the international community.

“We have in recent times witnessed the use of anti-corruption agencies in coercing political leaders into the ruling party. Our assurance to Nigerians is that we would never succumb to these anti-democratic machinations of railroading our people into a one-party dictatorship,” Atiku wrote.

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