Editing Ernest Shonekan (section)

==Early life==
Shonekan was born in [[Lagos]] on 9 May 1936. The son of an [[Abeokuta]]-born [[Civil service|civil servant]], he was one of six children born into the family.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|last=Abe|first=Bankole|date=11 January 2022|title=Ernest Shonekan (1936-2022): His role in Third Republic debacle|url=https://www.icirnigeria.org/ernest-shonekan-his-role-in-the-3rd-republic-debacle/|access-date=11 January 2022|website=International Centre for Investigative Reporting}}</ref>

Shonekan was educated at [[CMS Grammar School, Lagos|CMS Grammar School]] and [[Igbobi College]].<ref>{{cite news|date=21 January 2022|title=Ernest Shonekan (1936 – 2022)|url=https://guardian.ng/opinion/ernest-shonekan-1936-2022/|access-date=10 March 2022|work=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]}}</ref> He received a law degree from the [[University of London]], and was called to the bar. He later attended [[Harvard Business School]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Ernest Shonekan Celebrates His 84th Birthday Today|url=http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8505029/|website=Latest Nigerian News|access-date=30 May 2020}}</ref>