Lagos, Ogun, Yobe Governors Join President Buhari In Condolence Visit To Shonekan’s Family In Lagos

The outpour of emotions following the demise of former Nigeria’s interim President Chief Ernest Shonekan continued on Thursday with President Muhammadu Buhari visiting the Lagos home of the former Nigerian leader.

Shonekan headed the Nigerian government between August 26 and November 17 1993 before late Sani Abacha took over the reins of government.

President Buhari was accompanied by Lagos State governor Babatunde Sanwo-Olu to the Lugard Avenue Ikoyi residence of the Shonekan family.

Also in the Presidential entourage was the Ogun and Yobe state governors, Dapo Abiodun and Mai Mala Buni.

Buhari and the accompanying entourage arrived at the home of the Shonekans’ at around 4:40pm and were received by members of the late poliitician.

Buhari was also on a one-day presidential visit to Ogun State to commission some projects by Governor Dapo Abiodun administration.

The president sympathised with the family over the demise of their patriarch who died in Lagos on Tuesday at the age of 85.

Izuchukwu Okosi

Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc. In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio. He worked there for 13 years until October 2017. Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch. He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations. Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line. Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.