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Adefarati, AD (Nigeria) Presidential candidate dies at 76
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Edited | Thomas Walker Mar 30, 2007 12:46pm |
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| News Date | Friday, March 30, 2007 06:45:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | OWO — IMMEDIATE past governor of Ondo State and presidential candidate of Alliance for Democracy (AD) in the April 21 polls, Chief Adebayo Adefarati, died yesterday of an undisclosed ailment at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Owo, Ondo State. He was aged 76.
His death immediately sparked speculations that the April polls might be postponed in accordance with provisions of the 2006 Electoral Act which mandate the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to “countermand the polls ...and appoint some other convenient date for the election” in the event of the death of a candidate.”
INEC won't postpone polls —IWU
The commission was swift in its response with its chairman, Professor Maurice Iwu, dismissing the possibility of postponing the election on account of Chief Adefarati’s death. He said the presidential election would be held as scheduled on April 21. Professor Iwu said AD was free to submit the name of a substitute if it so wished. |
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