Nigerian presidential candidate Adebayo Adefarati

Posted: Thursday, March 29th, 2007 3:45 pm

ABUJA, Nigeria: A presidential candidate from a minor party died Thursday, raising the possibility that Nigeria’s landmark vote could be delayed, state media reported.

Radio Nigeria offered no details on the death of Adebayo Adefarati, a former state governor and the presidential candidate for the Alliance for Democracy. He had earlier been reported in the hospital. Adefarati was not considered a leader among the 24 candidates elections officials had cleared to run. … Read full obituary