Funminiyi Afuye has been elected as the new Speaker of Ekiti House of Assembly. The former leader of the Ekiti State House of Assembly got elected on Thursday.
Afuye, representing Ikere Constituency 1, would have as his deputy Hakeem Jamiu, who represents Irepodun/Ifelodun Constituency 2.
The election was conducted by the Clerk of the House Told Esan.
Afuye was nominated as speaker by the member representing Ado constituency 2, Kemi Famuagun-Balogun, a nomination which was seconded by the member representing Ilejemeje constituency, Tope Ogunleye.
Retaining his position as the majority leader of the House is Gboyega Aribisogan, member representing Ikole constituency 1, while the member representing Ekiti West Constituency 1, Tajudeen Akingbolu, was elected as deputy majority leader.
This is coming after governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State signed into law, the N129.9bn state budget for 2019, as part of events to mark his 100 days in office.
The governor said while giving account of his stewardship in Ado Ekiti that the debt profile included local loans and other debts.