The Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE) has elected ex-Col Samuel Adeleye Agbede as its interim President General.
Agbede according to a statement by the spokesman of the Council, Chief R.K.O Adebule, was elected at the organisation’s last quarterly meeting.
The President-General is a Chattered Quantity Surveyor who recorded notable achievements in the academic, professional and military spanning over half a century.
The Council also mourned with the family of its third President-General Chief Idowu Shofola (SAN) and another member, Professor Lola Adekunle.
The Council recalled that Professor Adekunle played an active role in the affairs of the council and contributed financially and materially to its growth.