The announcement was made by Tanzania's Vice-President, Deogratius Ndejembi, who disclosed that Ameir passed away at about 8:00 a.m. local time at the Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital in Zanzibar, where he had been receiving medical care.
The development has triggered a fresh controversy over the post-election process in Osun State, coming after the APC candidate had congratulated Adeleke and the party's legal team had resolved not to challenge the election result in court.