Late Rt. Hon. Funminiyi Afuye.
Engr. Kayode Ojo, an All Progressives Congress Governorship (APC) aspirant in the January 2022 governorship primary election in Ekiti State has described the death of the Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Funminiyi Afuye as a rude shock, devastating and colossal loss to Ekiti people.
Ojo, in a statement issued by his Media aide, Alhaji Deji Aiyelabowo, condoled with Ekiti State government, House of Assembly and the entire people of the state on the death of the Speaker.
He described the late Ikere-Ekiti born lawyer as an Omoluabi, who is humble, gentle and easy going, as well as an astute politician who served Ekiti meritoriously in various positions, thereby leaving behind a good legacy.
The Ikoro-Ekiti born entrepreneur also expressed his condolence to the deceased’s wife, children and family members and prayed God should comfort them and the fortitude to bear the loss, and protect the entire family he left behind.
“The death of Hon Funminiyi Afuye was shocking, a one time Commissioner in the State, and two time member of the State Assembly.
“Ekitis, Ikere-Ekiti people and particularly his immediate constitiency, the house of assembly will surely miss his political experience and elderly dispositions to affairs. May God rest his soul eternally,”Ojo said.
In a related development, former Ekiti State governor and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate, Asiwaju Segun Oni, has described the death of the Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Chief Funmi Afuye as a rude shock, devastating and colossal loss to Ekiti people.
Oni, in a press release issued by his media aide, Jackson Adebayo, described Afuye as a very humble and an astute politician who has served Ekiti meritoriously in various political positions and speaker, adding that he has left behind a good legacy.
The former governor, therefore, expressed his condolence to the deceased’s wife, children, family members, members of the state assembly, the government and all Ekiti people, praying that “God should comfort us all.”
Edited by Dada Ahmed.
