The Ekiti State Government issued a press release regarding the late Deputy Governor Mrs. Funmilayo Adunni Olayinka, who died in office in 2013. The government will be handling and funding the state burial according to tradition, and warned that any individuals or groups raising funds for the burial are not authorized by the state. Residents are advised to ignore attempts to solicit money for the burial and report such activities to security agencies. Details of the burial plans will be released publicly.