Adebayo Adenrele



The Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ), Ekiti State Council has extended condolences to the government and people of Ekiti State over the demise of the Speaker, Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Funminiyi Afuye.

In a statement in Ado Ekiti, Chairman of the Union, Comrade Rotimi Ojomoyela portrayed the death of the speaker as painful and unfortunate.

In his words, “No one could imagined that the late speaker who was full of life and energy on Tuesday when he went out with the Governor could die so soon.”

He noted that the speaker died at a time his service is most needed particularly his wealth of experience and guidance for the new government.

Ojomoyela added that Rt Hon. Afuye would be missed with a prayer to God to grant him eternal rest and grant his family the fortitude to bear the loss.