(1941-10-28) 28 October 1941 (age 82) Gusau, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria)
Spouse
Ernest Shonekan
Residence(s)
Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria[1]
Margaret O. Shonekan (born 28 October 1941) is a Nigerian civil servant, she spent much of her career with the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). She was appointed a Federal Civil Service Commissioner from 1 October 1986 until 31 March 1994.[1][2] She also briefly served as the First Lady of Nigeria from 26 August 1993 until 17 November 1993, during the transitional presidency of her husband, Ernest Shonekan.[1][3]
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^"Board of Trustees: Chief Mrs. Margaret O. Shonekan". Chrisland University. 29 October 2000. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
^Okon-Ekong, Nseobong (2 October 2010). "Nigeria: First Ladies - Colourful Brilliance, Gaudy Rays". This Day. AllAfrica.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
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