Ekiti state govt confirms Speaker’s demise

By Matthew Denis Abuja

The Ekiti State Government has confirmed the death of the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Funminiyi Afuye.

The 66-year-old lawmaker passed away on Wednesday. He represented Ikere constituency 1.

Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Yinka Oyebode issued a statement Wednesday night.

The spokesperson noted that the state government was sad about Afuye’s demise

Hon Afuye died Wednesday evening at the Ekiti State Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado- Ekiti, where he was receiving treatment after suffering a cardiac arrest”, he said.

The deceased was a former Commissioner of Information and two-time member of the State Legislature.

Afuye was assumed office as Speaker of the sixth Assembly on June 6, 2019.