Ebunoluwa, who died on 11th March, 2024 at age of 55 was buried on the 15th March, 2024 in her home town, Uso in Ondo State.
The Oyo State chapter of the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN), has expressed shock over the sudden demise of its Deputy Governorship Candidate in the 2019 general elections, Famuti Ebunoluwa.
Ebunoluwa, who died on 11th March, 2024 at age of 55 was buried on the 15th March, 2024 in her home town, Uso in Ondo State.
Until her demise, she was a staff of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Oyo State chapter and a member of the SPN in the state.
However, the party in statement issued on Wednesday by its Secretary, Comrade Ayodeji Adigun said it received the news of her death with huge shock and pain, describing her as a "passionate supporter of the struggle against injustice, for a better society".
According to the party she was always ready and willing to give material support to advance struggles.
Fondly called “Deputy”, the party extolled the qualities of Ebunoluwa, adding that she was not just a member of the SPN and the party’s Deputy Governorship Candidate in the 2019 general elections but an active member of the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) – the socialist organisation that formed the SPN along with other activists.
"Her only vehicle, which she was using for a commercial purpose, was made available for use at no cost for the SPN campaign in 2019. Asides this was also her financial contributions and active involvement in the campaign itself.
"Comrade Ebunoluwa also made herself available at virtually every activity of both the organisation and party in the state. She attended meetings and participated in the organisation’s interventions in the struggles of the working people at workplaces and within the communities," the statement noted.
"She usually joined other members to distribute leaflets and sell publications of the organization like the paper - Socialist Democracy (SD), often used to canvass support for Socialist idea.
"Comrade Ebunoluwa, also used her influence as an employee of NULGE to facilitate a closer working relationship and solidarity between the union and both the SPN and DSM in the state. The venue often used by both the DSM and SPN in the state at this present time for most of its internal and public meetings is one of the facilities owned by the union. NULGE is also of one of the few unions with consistent record of buying SD in the state.
"There is no doubt that the role and contribution of our late comrade Ebunoluwa will be greatly missed in our struggle against anti-poor policies and attacks on democratic rights, and ultimately to end capitalism and enthrone Socialist order for the benefit of all.
"We express our condolences to her family, NULGE, friends and associates and call on workers, youths and masses to join us in SPN to accomplish the task of socialist transformation of the Nigeria state and economy which is the only system that can guarantee a better society desired by our late comrade Ebunoluwa Famuti."