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| The late Meni |
Younger brother of President Goodluck Jonathan,
Chief Meni Innocent Jonathan, died yesterday after a brief illness. He died on
a day the President was celebrating his 55th birthday.
A statement announcing Chief Meni Jonathan's death, issued by Reuben Abati, the President's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, read “President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan announces with sadness the death earlier today of his younger brother, Chief Meni Innocent Jonathan.
“Chief Meni Jonathan passed away at the National Hospital, Abuja after a brief illness.
Formal burial arrangements will be announced later by the family.”
The death of Meni nevertheless threw the first family into mourning. However, the president continued to on his duties yesterday despite the tragedy.
Meni reportedly served as the head of Otueke Council of Chiefs before his death.
The deceased, said to be in his 40s, was reportedly brought to Abuja last week to receive treatment for a yet to be revealed illness.
A statement announcing Chief Meni Jonathan's death, issued by Reuben Abati, the President's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, read “President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan announces with sadness the death earlier today of his younger brother, Chief Meni Innocent Jonathan.
“Chief Meni Jonathan passed away at the National Hospital, Abuja after a brief illness.
Formal burial arrangements will be announced later by the family.”
The death of Meni nevertheless threw the first family into mourning. However, the president continued to on his duties yesterday despite the tragedy.
Meni reportedly served as the head of Otueke Council of Chiefs before his death.
The deceased, said to be in his 40s, was reportedly brought to Abuja last week to receive treatment for a yet to be revealed illness.
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