At least 40 prominent politicians are on the advisory list containing over 100 persons with high profile cases whom the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said should be barred from contesting for elective offices in 2011.
The list, which contains names of former governors, former and serving ministers, ex-bank chiefs, top government officials and some foreign and Nigerian businessmen, was gleaned from EFCC website last night.
Prominent among those on the list are former Jigawa State Governor, Senator Saminu Turaki; former Abia State Governor Orji Kalu who is contesting for president in 2011; ex-Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose, and daughter of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello.
Others are 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.
THISDAY learnt the EFCC has already forwarded the list to the various political parties particularly the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which parades most of the politicians, with an appeal to the parties not to give them their platforms for the 2011 polls.
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