Mourning As Ex-President Jonathan Loses Elder Sister, Details Emerge
- Former President Goodluck Jonathan has been thrown into deep sorrow as he lost his elder sister
- Madam Obebhatein Jonathan passed on at the age of 70, a statement by the former president's media office disclosed
- Amissi's legacy as a dedicated educator, compassionate businesswoman, and exemplary Christian will be remembered fondly by those who knew her
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements
Madam Obebhatein Jonathan, elder sister to former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has died at the age of seventy (70).
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She passed on to the great beyond on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa state, after a brief illness, Vanguard reported.
Who is Madam Obebhatein Jonathan?
In a statement issued by Jonathan’s media office, the deceased popularly known as Amissi was a retired teacher, businesswoman, a loving mother and grandmother who lived a dedicated life of service to God and humanity, The Nigerian Tribune report added.
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The statement also noted that the burial has been scheduled for Tuesday February 16, 2024, stressing that the details of the funeral rites would be announced by the family.
The deceased is survived by three children, siblings, including ex-President Jonathan, and her mother Mama Eunice Afeni-Jonathan.
Veteran Kano politician dies as Governor Abba Yusuf mourns
In another development, Legit.ng reported that Alhaji Hamza Abdu Farar Hula Bichi, dubbed a “distinguished veteran politician”, is dead.
Legit.ng reports that Alhaji Hula Bichi is well-known in the Kano political circle.
Late Hula Bichi is a leader in the struggle for civil rights in the colossal northwest Nigerian state.
Atiku mourns death of Canada-based Nigerian lawyer, Odekunle
Also, Legit.ng reported earlier that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has expressed sadness over the death of a Canada-based Nigerian lawyer, Ayokunle Odekunle.
Atiku said the news of Odekunle’s death left him profoundly disheartened, stating that he is deeply saddened as the lawyer’s loss is immeasurable.
The former vice president stated this in a short tribute he posted on his X account (formerly known as Twitter) @atiku, on Sunday, December 30.
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