The Ekiti State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt.Hon. Funminiyi Afuye has died.
This was disclosed in a statement released by the Chief Press Secretary, to the Governor of the state,Mr Yinka Oyebode on Wednesday evening.
According to the statement,Afuye died at the Ekiti State Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado- Ekiti, where he was receiving treatment after suffering a cardiac arrest.
“The Government of Ekiti State regrets to announce the death of the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Funminiyi Afuye,” the statement read
“Rt. 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 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.”
He died at the age of 66