Funminiyi Afuye Cause of Death: What Happened To Ekiti Assembly Speaker? Biography

Funminiyi Afuye (born 11 July 1956) was a Nigerian politician and lawyer. He was commissioner of Ekiti State Ministry of Information and a two-time member of the Ekiti State Assembly representing Ikere constituency I.

Funminiyi Afuye Career

Funminiyi Afuye was a member of the third assembly between 2007 and 2011. From 2011–2014, he was a Commissioner for two different ministries; Ekiti State Ministry of Information and Ministry of Integration and Intergovernmental Affairs during the era of Governor Kayode Fayemi. He was re elected in the sixth assembly and he became the speaker of the house on 6 June 2019.

Funminiyi Afuye Cause of Death

Funminiyi Afuye death was confirmed on Wednesday by a press statement from the governor’s office, which was signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Yinka Oyebode.

“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.

“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.” Ngnews247.com