December 24, 2025

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Former Nigerian Interim leader, Ernest Shonekan is dead

Chief Ernest Shonekan, the former head of the Interim National Government that succeeded the military junta of General Ibrahim Babangida, is dead.

Chief Shonekan, a former Board Chairman of APM Terminals Apapa died at a hospital in the Lekki area of Lagos State at the age of 85.

He was the Chairman of the interim National Government between August 26 and November 17 1993 when he was ousted in a palace coup led by late General Sani Abacha who was Secretary of Defence.

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