By Abdul lawal

Ekiti state has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of the Speaker, State House of Assembly,Rt. Hon Funminiyi Afuye.

The Chief Press Secretary to the Ekiti state Governor Yinka Oyebodedisclosed this in a statement he issued today and made available to newsmen today in Ado Ekiti.

He said:” The Government of Ekiti State regrets to announce the death of the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Funminiyi Afuye.

“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.”