Adewunmi Onanuga, the deputy chief whip of the house of representatives, is dead.
Akin Rotimi, spokesperson of the lower legislative chamber, announced Onanuga’s passing in a statement on Wednesday night.
Rotimi said Onanuga, who represented the Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo north federal constituency in Ogun state, died on Wednesday after a brief illness.
“It is with profound sorrow that the House of Representatives announces the passing of Rt. Hon. Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga,” the statement reads.
Onanuga, popularly known as Ijaya, was born on December 2, 1965.
She was first elected to the house in 2019 on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Onanuga chaired the house committee on women affairs and social development in the 9th assembly.
After her reelection in 2023, she was appointed the deputy chief whip of the 10th assembly.
