President Buhari on Thursday, January 13, paid a condolence visit to the family of the Head of the Interim National Government during the annulled June 12, 1993, presidential election, late Chief Ernest Shonekan who died in Lagos on Tuesday at the age of 85.
The President was accompanied to the Lugard Avenue, Ikoyi residence of the late Shonekan by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Prince Dapo Abiodun and Mai Mala Buni who’s the governor of yobe state
President Buhari, arrived at Shonekan’s house around 4:40pm and were received by members of the late Shonekan family.
President Buhari, who was on a one-day presidential visit to Ogun State to commission some projects by Governor Dapo Abiodun led. administration, stopped in Lagos on his way to Abuja and spent some of his time to visit the late Shonekan’s family.
He sympathized with the family over the demise of the former Head of the Interim National Government.
Shonekan was in office between August 26 and November 17, 1993 after General Babangida stepped aside as military president.
