Ernest Shonekan

June 12/Abacha’s overthrow of Shonekan: How Abiola predicted it to TheNEWS

After Ibrahim Babangida annulled the June 12,1993 presidential election, an Interim Government was set up,…

Ernest Shonekan: Goodnight to a patriot, statesman and gentleman

By Matthew Hassan Kukah Now that the great man has been laid to rest, I…

Three Men, One Paradox

The first man was Adebayo Alao-Akala, former Oyo governor who swaggered around Agodi government house…

Former Nigerian head of state, Ernest Shonekan, dies at 85

Chief Ernest Shonekan, the former head of the Interim National Government that succeeded the military…

Croaky voices or not, OBJ, Gowon, Osinbajo sing for better Nigeria

Former Nigerian leaders, Yakubu Gowon, Olusegun Obasanjo, Ernest Shonekan combine with former deputies, Ebitu Ukiwe,…