Ogun Govt Reacts To Reported Death Of Ernest Shonekan

The Ogun State Government has denied the death of former head of
the interim national government, Chief Ernest Adegunle Oladeinde
Shonekan.

The sources included Chief Shonekan’s elder brother, Chief Adio
Shonekan, the Ake Palace where Chief Shonekan holds the title of
Baasale of Egbaland, other family sources and the government of
Ogun State.

During a telephone call from the Secretary to the Ogun State
Government, Taiwo Adeoluwa, he revealed that Chief Shonekan was
alive.

Adeoluwa described the news as a lie from hell, saying “Baba is
alive.”

Shonekan is a British-trained Nigerian lawyer, industrialist,
and traditional chief.

He was appointed as interim president of Nigeria by General
Ibrahim Babangida on 26th August, 1993.