Female House Of Reps Member, Funke Adedoyin Is Dead

Farouk Mohammed September 28, 2018

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Nigerian lawmaker representing Irepodun/Oke-Ero/Isin/Ekiti Federal Constituency of Kwara State at the House of Representatives, Funke Adedoyin, is dead.

She died at the age of fifty-four (54).

Funke Adedoyin was once a minister of State for Health during Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration and the Deputy Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Army until her death.

According to report reaching us, Her death which occurred on Friday was said to have resulted from cancer complications which she has been battling with since 2016.

Funke was said to have been cured of the disease but suffered a relapse three months ago which led to her travelling to the United States for proper treatment.

She had since returned to the country and recuperating in a hospital in Abuja until the incident occurred.

Her sister, Momolola Olobayo confirmed the death of her sister in an interview with reporters.

Olobayo who is a former Chairman of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Kwara and Kogi chapter said her sister died in an Abuja hospital after returning from treatment abroad.