Funminiyi Afuye

Funminiyi Afuye (11 July 1956 – 19 October 2022) was a Nigerian politician and lawyer.[1][2][3][4][5] He was the commissioner of Ekiti State Ministry of Information and a two-time member of the Ekiti State Assembly representing Ikere constituency I.[5][6][7]

Right Honourable
Funminiyi Afuye
Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly
In office
6 June 2019 – 19 October 2022
DeputyHakeem Jamiu
Succeeded byGboyega Aribisogan
Ekiti State Commissioner of Information
In office
2011–2014
GovernorKayode Fayemi
Ekiti State Commissioner of Integration and Intergovernmental Affairs
In office
2011–2014
GovernorKayode Fayemi
Member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly
In office
June 2019 – 19 October 2022
ConstituencyIkere constituency I
In office
June 2007 – June 2011
ConstituencyIkere constituency I
Personal details
Born(1956-07-11)11 July 1956
Ikere-Ekiti, Western Region, British Nigeria (now in Ekiti State, Nigeria)
Died19 October 2022(2022-10-19) (aged 66)
ProfessionLawyer

Political offices

Funminiyi Afuye was a member of the third assembly between 2007 and 2011.[8][1] 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.[9][10] He was re elected in the sixth assembly and he became the speaker of the house on 6 June 2019.[11]

References
  1. "BREAKING: Ekiti speaker, Afuye, dies at 66". Punch Newspapers. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  2. Oluwole, Josiah (19 October 2022). "Ekiti Assembly Speaker, Funminiyi Afuye, is dead". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  3. "Ekiti Speaker congratulates Muslims on Eid-el-Fitr celebration - Peoples Gazette". 3 May 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  4. David (29 June 2022). "Ekiti East by-election winner Fatoba sworn in as member of House of Assembly". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  5. Online, Tribune (19 October 2022). "Ekiti Assembly Speaker, Afuye, dies at 66". Tribune Online. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  6. "Ekiti State House Of Assembly Speaker Is Dead | Channels Television". www.channelstv.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  7. Lawal, Nurudeen (19 October 2022). "Breaking: Tears as Ekiti House of Assembly Speaker Funminiyi Afuye dies". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  8. "Ekiti Speaker, Funminiyi Afuye, is Dead – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  9. "BREAKING: Ekiti House Of Assembly Speaker, Afuye, Is Dead | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  10. "Afuye's house of banter". The Nation Newspaper. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  11. "Breaking: Ekiti Speaker Afuye in sudden death - P.M. News". Retrieved 19 October 2022.


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