YCE Suspends Scribe Over Alleged Gross Misconduct
The crisis rocking the Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE) took a frightening dimension on Thursday as the Secretary-General of the Council, Dr. Kunle Olajide was indefinitely suspended over alleged gross misconduct.
This suspension of Olajide was part of the decisions taken at the YCE Joint Meeting of Senior Elders’ Forum and Chairmen of State chapters held at the Council’s National Secretariat, Old Bodija, Ibadan.
In the communique signed by the President of the Council, Dansaaki Col. Sam Ade Agbede (Rtd), said Olajide was suspended for reasons of gross misconduct and insubordination and was directed to surrender all the Council’s properties and documents to the President immediately.
The meeting also resolved that Comrade Sam Agbetuyi should with immediate effect take up the position of Assistant Secretary-General 1 for the Council in acting capacity.
At the meeting, a vote of confidence was unanimously passed on Dansaaki Agbede as the President of the Council, also known as ‘Egbe Igbimo Agba Yoruba’.
The Communique also disclosed that the report of YCE presence and participation at the South-West Security Summit held earlier in the week where the Council gave a position paper was presented.
Alongside the President at the meeting where the decisions were taken were Chiefs Mike Omoleye, Jibade Oyekan, Adegboye Onigbinde, Anthony Meraiyebu, Dr. Rasaki Shiyanbola, Prof. Adetoun Ogunsheye, Barr. Akin Akinremi and Com. Sam Agbetuyi.
