The Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Abubakar Suleiman, has described the late Speaker, Ekiti State House of Assembly, Funminiyi Afuye, as an outstanding legislator.
Suleiman, who is the Speaker, Bauchi State House of Assembly, described the late Ekiti State counterpart as “an exceptional legislator whose in-depth knowledge and experience had impacted positively on the running of activities in the forum.”
The CSSLN boss, who spoke in the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Ado Ekiti, during a special valedictory session for the late Ekiti speaker on Thursday, said, “Ekiti will forever miss the sense of industry and passion for development exhibited by the late lawmaker.”
The speakers of the Plateau and Taraba states’ Houses of Assembly, Yakubu Sanda and Joseph Kunini, respectively, said that Afuye left indelible footprints in the act of lawmaking in the country.
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, described Afuye as a thoroughbred legal luminary and seasoned legislator who epitomised finesse and strong character in his disposition to issues.
The body of Afuye, who died on October 19 after suffering cardiac arrest, would be buried at Ikere Ekiti, his home town, today (Friday).
