On August 26, 1993, General Ibrahim Babangida handed over to Chief Ernest Shonekan as the Head of the interim national government and stepped aside. Shonekan served in that capacity till November 17, 1993.... CLICK TO READ THE FULL NEWS HERE▶▶
Ernest Shonekan dies at 85 – Oriwusun Newspapers
Although Shonekan tried to make key changes to reposition the country during his stint in power including repealing some draconian decrees of Babangida and planning to conduct a new presidential election, the political crisis triggered by the annulment of June 12, 1993 presidential election won by MKO Abiola and other issues such as nationwide strike hampered his government’s anticipated success.
How Sani Abacha overthrew Ernest Shonekan in 1993 – YouTube
Also, Babangida made the interim government weak by placing it under the control of the military leadership which restricted the powers of Shonekan. He was removed from office when General Sani Abacha took over power in November that year through a palace coup. Shonekan died on January 11, 2022 in Lekki, Lagos State at the age of 85.
Other key events on this day
1. Ukrainian President, Petro Poroshenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin met during a conference – 2014
2. The University of Liberia reported that all the 25,000 applicants to the University failed their admissions test – 2013
3. The first major league baseball telecast happened- Reds beat Brooklyn Dodgers – 1939
4. Chinese invented toilet paper – 580
5. Democratic convention besieged by protesters – 1968
6. Russia tested an intercontinental ballistic missile – 1957
7. Namibian war of independence began – 1966
8. First tennis match to be telecast in color, Australia vs US, – 1955
9. Michael Johnson broke the 400 metres world record with a time of 43.18 seconds – 1999
10. Several people killed in a suicide car bombing at the United Nations headquarters in Abuja – 2011.
