By Gbenga Sodeinde
The Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Funminiyi Afuye is dead. The cause of his death is yet to be disclosed as at the time of filling this report.
The Government of Ekiti State announced the death of the Speaker few hours ago through the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Yinka Oyebode
Afuye died on Wednesday evening at the Ekiti State Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado- Ekiti, where he was receiving treatment after suffering a cardiac arrest.
His last official engagement was on Tuesday when he accompanied the Governor of the State, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji to inspect some bad portions of roads in Ado Ekiti.
The late Afuye, was a former Commissioner, Ekiti State Ministry of Information and two- time member of the State Assembly. He was inaugurated Speaker of the sixth Assembly on June 6, 2019.