Former President Shehu Shagari is dead. The former president passed away today Friday December 28th at the National Hospital Abuja. He was 93 years old.
Shagari was president in the second republic, from 1979 to 1983, before he was overthrown in a coup by Muhammadu Buhari.
The news of his demise was broken by the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, on his Twitter handle.
The former president's grandson, Bello Shagari, also twitted about his demise.
I regret announcing the death of my grandfather, H.E Alhaji Shehu Shagari, who died right now after brief illness at the National hospital, Abuja.
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