Taiwo Adeoluwa, secretary to the
Ogun state government, has described as a “lie from the pit of hell”, the
reports that Ernest Shonekan, former head of interim national government, is
dead.
Adeoluwa debunked the rumour on
Tuesday evening.
He said Ibikunle Amosun, governor
of the state, has spoken with Shonekan who reportedly told the governor that he
is hale and hearty.
Tributes have been pouring in for
Shonekan on social media based on the reports.
Born on May 9, 1936, Shonekan is
a British-trained lawyer and an industrialist.
He was appointed interim head of
the country after ex-Military President Ibrahim Babangida stepped down on
August 26, 1993.
Babangida had refused to hand
over power to MKO Abiola, acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 election, but
relinquished power after intense pressure.
Shonekan’s administration only
lasted three months as Sani Abacha forcefully took power through a coup.
The elder statesman hails from
Abeokuta, Ogun state. He attended C.M.S grammar school and Igbobi College,
Lagos and obtained a law degree from the University of London.
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com