Ex-President Jonathan Elder Sister Dies At 70

The elder sister of former President Goodluck Jonathan has died at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa, Bayelsa State after a brief illness at age 70.

The deceased, Madam Obebhatein Jonathan, 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.

She was a devout Christian and a role model to many within and outside her community.

In a statement by Ikechukwu Eze, the Special Adviser on Media to former President Jonathan, the burial has been scheduled for Tuesday 16 February 2024 and other details regarding funeral rites would be announced by the family.

Obebhatein Jonathan is survived by three children, siblings, including former President Goodluck Jonathan, and her mother Mama Eunice Afeni-Jonathan.