Cheif Ernest Shonekan

Ernest Shonekan was born on the 9th of May 1936 in Lagos .He was appointed the head of the interim President on 26th August 1993 by General Badamosi Babangida but later overthrown by Sani Abacha on the 17th of November 1993. He served as Nigeria’s 9th president, a British trained Lawyer ,Industrialist ,politician and traditional Chieftain .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. Shonekan tried to set things straight but he loosely controlled the military and on the 26th of August 1993 ,the Defence secretary made  a Military Coup and took over power bringing His administration to an end at three months.