List Of 40 prominent Nigerian politicians to be barred from 2011 elections

The list of 100 people was released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of Nigeria. The list contains former governors, former and serving ministers, ex-bank chiefs, top government officials and some foreign and Nigerian businessmen.

The EFCC has already sent the list to several political parties in Nigeria, among those the People's Democratic Party (PDP) which has among its ranks many of the names in the list. The EFCC urges parties not to give them any spot in the upcoming 2011 polls.

Among those on the list is:
Former Jigawa State Governor Sen. Saminu Turaki.
Former Abia State Governor Orji Kalu who is contesting for president in 2011.
Ex-Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose.
The daughter of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello.
Joshua Dariye (Former Governor Plateau State).
James Ibori.
Lucky Igbinedion.
Jolly Nyame.
Adenike Grange.
Chimaroke Nnamani.
Chief Bode george.
El-Rufai.

In addition, former Oyo State Governor Rashidi Ladoja, who is toying with contesting for the same office next year, and former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode, who is running for governorship in Osun State, are also listed.

Click here to view or download the full list and why they have been barred (Strait from EFFC site).

The list comprises of 100 individuals who are facing charges of corruption in various courts nationwide. EFCC alleged that some of the politicians were deliberately stalling their cases in court so that the cases would still be running during the 2011 polls.

The commission also remarked that there were many politicians who are members of the PDP and face corruption charges, but were hiding under the influence of the ruling party to halt the cases against them.

The list was made public in order to move against any of them with political ambition. The EFCC said it is confident that the parties will not give the listed politicians any spot for a position at the upcoming elections.

E don de happen

A nice list. But what about serving Governors and other officials who should not qualify for second terms on account of their corruption activities? Pity we have to wait until some of them are out of office before EFFCC can probe their dirty activities. More havoc will have been done. What a way immunity (and impunity) compounds corruption in Nigeria!

If EFCC can successfully shot down this individuals and probably send them to where they belong (Jail),It will be an achievement of a life time.

We pray and hope that someone will not come latter and quash all the cases vindicating all whether guilty or not?.

EFCC has denied the list,the report they said is not true,though I wish it is true.

The dust thrown up by the advisory list forwarded to political parties by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is yet to fully settle down.

Yesterday, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN), warned the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs. Farida Waziri, to "desist from making statements capable of heating up the polity".
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They thought we still live in a lawless society, where one can perpetuate evil with impunity. Alas! their day of judgment approaches.

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