Shehu Shagari, Former President Of Nigeria, Dead

SAN FRANCISCO, December 28, (THEWILL) – Alhaji Shehu Shagari, a former president of Nigeria died Friday in Abuja after a brief illness, his grandson, Bello Shagari announced in a tweet.

The Sokoto born former president Shagari, who governed from 1979-1983, was 93 years old.

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