Madam Obebhatein Jonathan, the elder sister of former President Goodluck Jonathan, has passed on.
She died on Thursday, at the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, after a brief illness, at the age of 70.
According to a statement by the former president’s media office on Thursday, the deceased, popularly known as Amissi, was a retired teacher, businesswoman, mother and grandmother who lived a dedicated life of service to God and humanity.
“She was a devout Christian, a virtuous woman and a role model to many within and outside her community”, the statement read.
The statement also indicated that the burial has been scheduled for Tuesday, 16th February 2024, stressing that the details of the funeral rites would be announced by the family.
Jonathan is survived by three children, siblings, including Jonathan, and her mother, Mama Eunice Afeni-Jonathan.
