![]() ![]() His cabinet members at that time were General Sani Abacha (Defence Secretary), Dr Garba J.A. ![]() His voyage into government started in January 1993 when he was made the Chairman of the Transitional Council appointed by General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (GCFR). He neither wrote a book nor granted any interview till he died on top of it all as the Abese of Egbaland. Chief Shonekan talked less after his overthrow, carrying to his grave his opinion on what led to his removal and how he felt after this. The couple resumed their regular attendance of the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, Lagos, with no funfare but as ordinary worshippers. She described her time as Head of National Office as her most difficult years with WAEC, due to the examination board’s lack of adequate funding and its empty treasury at the time. Mrs Shonekan served as the Head of National Office at WAEC from Octountil her retirement on September 30, 2000. She was then hired as WAEC’s Head of National Office on October 30, 1995, defeating five male colleagues who also sought the position. ![]() I do not know whether the happiest day of his life was November 17, 1993, but he felt relieved after that day.Īfter his tenure, his wife, Mrs Margaret Shonekan, born in Gusau, capital of Zamfara State, on October 8, 1940, rejoined the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Apas its senior deputy. Infact, he was overthrown on Novemby General Sani Abacha (GCFR), on the very day he was to move into THE VILLA and take residence. While his colleagues have been brutally treated by history, either for action or misaction, I am sure history will treat Chief Shonekan lightly because he did not do much. Why? Because his tenure was the shortest, just eighty-two days. ![]() I guess that history will be very kind to Chief Ernest Adegunle Oladeinde Shonekan (GCFR), (January 11, 2022). ![]()
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