Several government sources in Ekiti State have confirmed to SaharaReporters that Deputy Governor Funmilayo Olayinka
is seriously sick. Two of the sources told SaharaReporters that Mrs. Olayinka has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
The deputy governor’s prolonged absence from public events had fueled rumors that she had passed away. However, when a correspondent of SaharaReporters sent a text to Governor Fayemi of Ekiti four days ago inquiring about speculations of his deputy’s death, the governor wrote back denying the rumors. In his text, Mr. Fayemi stated that Mrs. Olayinka was alive.