Breaking News: Ekiti Deputy Governor Is Dead
A statement signed by the state’s Commissioner for Information; Tayo
Ekundayo, announced the demise of Mrs Olayinka, late Saturday night.
“It is with sadness but with gratitude to God, the passing of the
State Deputy Governor, H.E. Mrs Olufunmilayo Adunni Olayinka, aged 52,
after a tough but courageous battle with cancer” the statement read.“She died on Saturday evening.”
The late Mrs Olayinka, was an accomplished banker who worked in the
financial industry for 21 years before her foray into politics and
election as the deputy governor of Ekiti state on the platform of the
Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN).She was sworn in as the deputy governor on the 16th of October 2010 alongside the state Governor, Kayode Fayemi.“She demonstrated exemplary courage and dedicated service to Ekiti
people both during the struggle to retrieve the stolen mandate and in
her position as Deputy Governor.” The late Mrs Olayinka holds a bachelor’s degree in
business administration and a Master’s degree from the Central State
University, Edmond, Oklahoma,She is survived by her husband and children as well as aged parents and siblings.
HBC: May the soul of the departed Rest In Peace....
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