OJUAWO MOURNS EKITI ASSEMBLY SPEAKER, FUNMINIYI AFUYE.

OJUAWO MOURNS EKITI ASSEMBLY SPEAKER, FUNMINIYI AFUYE.

....described Afuye's death as shocking, painful and a huge loss to Ekiti State in particular and Nigeria in general.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for House of Representatives in Ekiti South Federal Constituency 1, Air Vice Marshal Rufus Adeniyi Ojuawo has expressed shock over the death of the Rt. Hon. Funminiyi Afuye, Speaker, Ekiti State House of Assembly.

AVM Ojuawo, in a press release, described Afuye's death as shocking, painful and a huge loss to Ekiti State in particular and Nigeria in general.

He described the late Speaker as a thoroughbred professional, an omoluabi per excellence who spent most of his time working for the development of Ekiti in both executive and the legislative arms of government.

'The death of Rt. Honorable Afuye is to say the least, shocking. He was passionate about the development of our state and his constituency in Ikere. He personified all the attributes of a typical Ekiti person by being forthright, hardworking, respectful and committed. He did his best to uplift his people in all the positions he found himself.

AVM Ojuawo commiserated with the family of the departed Speaker, the Ikere community, the government of Ekiti State, the State House of Assembly as well as the Progressives fold in the state, on which platform Afuye was elected into the House of Assembly to represent Ikere constituency 1 twice and was once appointed a Commissioner for Information. 

He prayed to God to grant repose to the soul of the late Speaker.

Late Funminiyi Afuye died on Wednesday October 19, at Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado-Ekiti at the age of 66, after a brief illness.