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Ernest Shonekan Dead – 10 Fast Facts About The Late Former National Leader

Ernest Shonekan dead

Chief Ernest Shonekan who served as the interim leader of the Nigerian government has passed away.

Shonekan who was 85 years old died on the 11th of January 2022 in a hospital in the Lekki area of Lagos State.

His death was confirmed to the media by the government of Ogun State where the late elder statesman hails.

Fast Facts About Ernest Shonekan

  1. Ernest Shonekan was appointed as the interim leader of the Nigerian Government by General Ibrahim Babangida in 1993. The appointment came after severe pressure on Babangida to relinquish power after he rejected the results of the June 12, 1993 election which MKO Abiola had won.
  2. Shonekan’s reign was short-lived lasting for merely three months (August 26, 1993 – November 17, 1993) as he was ousted by a palace coup led by General Sani Abacha.
  3. Shonekan was on the 2nd of January 1993 appointed to serve as the head of the transitional council that was set up by General Babangida as the final phase of power handover to a democratic government.
  4. Before being called to serve as an interim national leader, Ernest Shonekan was serving as the Chairman and managing director of United Africa Company of Nigeria (UAC).
  5. He had joined UAC in 1964 and rose through the ranks of the company to become an assistant legal adviser and later deputy adviser and a member of its board of directors when he was 40 years old.
  6. Ernest Shonekan was a lawyer who earned his law degree from the University of London before proceeding to attend the illustrious Harvard Business School. He was also educated at CMS Grammer School and Igbobi College.
  7. Shonekan was born on the 9th of May 1936 in Lagos State into a family of 8 including his parents. His father was a civil servant from Abeokuta, Ogun State.
  8. After being ousted by Abacha, Ernest Shonekan founded the advocacy and think-tank, Nigerian Economic Summit Group in 1994. The group was incorporated as a non-profit in 1996. NESG is a non-partisan and apolitical organization that aims to promote sustainable growth and the development of the Nigerian economy.
  9. Shonekan was married to Margaret Shonekan and they had four children including Korede Shonekan, Adeboye Shonekan, Kemi Shonekan, and Yele Shonekan.
  10. Ernest Shonekan was the third oldest surviving head of state after Queen Elizabeth II and General Yakubu Gowon.

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“I started cutting Davido’s hair when he was just 12 years old, when he used to pay me 200 Naira. Today, he’s paying 2 million for a haircut…what a journey! So proud to have been part of his story from the beginning. Big thanks to you, brothe,r for trusting me all these years. Your success is truly inspiring.”

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