Ekiti Speaker Funminiyi Afuye Dies After Cardiac Arrest

By Module Gbadeyanka

The Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Mr Funminiyi Afuye, has died, a statement from the state government has confirmed.

Mr Afuye died on Wednesday evening at the Ekiti State Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado- Ekiti, the state capital.

He was said to have died after suffering from a cardiac arrest.

“The Government of Ekiti State regrets to announce the death of the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Funminiyi Afuye. 

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

“The late Afuye, 66, 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,” a statement issued by Mr Yinka Oyebode, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Governor Abiodun Oyebanji, stated.