Gboyega Aribisogan on Tuesday elected as the new speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly..
Aribisogan, who hails from Ijesha-Isu in Ikole Local Government Area, was sworn in at the plenary today by the clerk of the House, Mr. Tola Esan.
The number one legislative seat became vacant following the demise of Speaker Funminiyi Afuye after suffering cardiac arrest.
Afuye, who represented Ikere Constituency 1 at the Assembly, died on October 19 at Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH). He was interred last Friday in his country home, Ikere-Ekiti.