Ernest Shonekan, the former head of the Interim National Government that succeeded the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida, is dead.
Shonekan died on Tuesday 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.
