Ernest Shonekan

Chief Ernest Adegunle Oladeinde Shonekan was born on May 9 1936) in Lagos south-west Nigeria.He is a British trained Nigerian lawyer, industrialist and politician. He was appointed as interim president of Nigeria by General Ibrahim Babangida on August 26 1993. Babangida resigned under pressure to cede control to a democratic government. Shonekan's transitional administration only lasted three months, as a coup led by Sani Abacha brought the government back under military control on November 17. Prior to his political career, Shonekan was the Chief executive of United African Company (UAC), a large Nigerian conglomerate.

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May 9 - 1936 - British - Nigerian - Ibrahim Babangida - August 26 - 1993 - Sani Abacha - November 17 - United African Company

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