Member representing Ekiti East Constituency 1 in the State House of Assembly, Juwa Adegbuyi has died.
He died on Saturday evening after battling an undisclosed ailment.
The Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Funminiyi Afuye confirmed his demise in a statement by his Special adviser on Media, Akogun Tai Oguntayo.
The Speaker who described Adegbuyi has a complete gentleman said he died in the hospital after a brief illness.
According to him, Hon Adegbuyi represented his Constituency well, was one of the finest and vibrant lawmakers in the sixth assembly.
“We are a unique Assembly of 26 brothers and sisters and now the cold hand of death suddenly dealt us this terrible blow! It’s unbelievable and highly unbearable. But we can’t question God.
“We pray God to grant the family and Ekiti State the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” the statement read.
While commiserating with the family ,the Speaker called on the entire state to raise their voice in prayer to God in order to stop untimely death among young people in the state.