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Former Nigerian leader Ernest Shonekan passes on at 85

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Chief Ernest Shonekan, the former head of the Interim National Government that succeeded the military junta of General Ibrahim Babangida, has passed on. He died in Lagos at the age of 85.
At the time of his death, he was the third oldest surviving Nigerian head of State by age after Queen Elizabeth 11 and Yakubu Gowon.Shonekan, a lawyer, technocrat and boardroom guru was the Chairman and Chief Executive of the United African Company, Uac, of Nigeria (a successor of the Niger Company), a vast conglomerate which at the time was the largest African controlled company in sub-Saharan Africa
That was before his selection to head the Interim National Government. 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.

SOURCE: today News

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