BREAKING: Former Nigerian Head of State, Chief Ernest Shonekan, has passed on. He was made the Head of the Interim National Government that succeeded the military junta of Gen. Ibrahim Babangida by August 27th 1993, and was overthrown by Gen. Sani Abacha by November 17th 1993.

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