Ernest Shonekan Profile, Biography Of Former Nigerian Leader Ernest Shonekan, Ernest Shonekan age, Ernest Shonekan biography, Ernest Shonekan net worth has emerged.
Biography Nigeria understands that the Former Head of the Interim National Government (INC), Chief Ernest Shonekan, is dead.
According to sources, Ernest Shonekan biography died in Lagos at 85.
Ernest Shonekan Profile: Biography Of Former Nigerian Leader Ernest Shonekan
Chief Ernest Adegunle Oladeinde Shonekan was born in Lagos, Nigeria, on May 9th, 1936. His father was an Abeokuta-born civil servant and he was one of six children born into the family. A British trained lawyer, industrialist, politician and traditional chieftain, he served as Nigeria’s 9th president.
Ernest Shonekan Age
Ernest Shonekan is 85 years old.
Ernest Shonekan Early Life
Shonekan attended C.M.S grammar school and Igbobi College both in Lagos. He also attended and received a law degree from the University of London after which he was called to bar.
Ernest Shonekan Career
After being called to bar, Shonekan worked as the chief executive of United African Company PLC (UAC). He was a seasoned and proven businessman with a wide network. Because of his proven abilities and political neutrality, then president Ibrahim Babangida liked him and made him a prospective leader for his council of civilians-run government, a government which was in the midst of economic turmoil and later came to a political crisis. He was Head of the Transitional Council of Babangida ‘s government in 1993.
On January 2nd, 1993, Shonekan assumed office as the head of government affairs under the leadership of the military president Babangida. At the time, the transitional council was designed to be the final phase leading to a scheduled hand over to an elected democratic leader.
On August 26th, 1993, Shonekan was appointed the interim president of Nigeria by General Ibrahim Babangida. Shonekan assumed office to meet the Nation gradually moving towards meeting a stalemate. He made attempts to have the Nations debt cancelled but after the annulment of June 12 election most of the western powers imposed economic sanctions on Nigeria. He tried to set things straight but he loosely controlled the military.
Shonekan only stayed in office for a transitional period of three months before his administration was toppled by General Sani Abacha who forcefully brought Nigeria back to military control on November 17th, 1993
Ernest Shonekan Personal Life
Shonekan is married to Margaret Shonekan and they have four children namely, Adeboye, Korede, Kemi and Yele. Since leaving government, he has taken the role of an elder statesman.
Ernest Shonekan Net Worth
His net worth is not available.
Here are other things you probably didn’t know about Shonekan:
1. Chief Ernest Shonekan GCFR was born on May 9, 1936.
2. He was titled Abese of Egbaland in 1981 (in addition to a variety of other chieftaincy titles).
3. He had his secondary education at CMS Grammar School and Igbobi College.
4. He received a law degree from the University of London and was called to the bar. He later attended Harvard Business School.
5. He was a lawyer and statesman who served as the interim Head of States from 26 August 1993 to 17 November 1993.
6. Shonekan was chairman of the INC, which succeeded the military junta of General Ibrahim Babangida.
7. Prior to his political career, Shonekan was the chairman and chief executive of the United African Company of Nigeria (successor of The Niger Company), a vast Nigerian conglomerate, which at the time was the largest African-controlled company in Sub-Saharan Africa.
8. In November 1993, three months into his administration, Shonekan was overthrown in a palace coup by Abacha.
9. In 1994, he founded the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, an advocacy group and think-tank for private sector-led development of the Nigerian economy.
10. He was the third oldest surviving Head of States by age after Queen Elizabeth II and Gen Yakubu Gowon(Rtd).
