From JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, Abuja
The Presidency yesterday in Abuja confirmed the death of Chief Meni Innocent Jonathan, younger brother to President Goodluck Jonathan after a brief illness. A one-paragraph statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati said the president’s brother passed on at the National Hospital, Abuja after a brief illness, expressing sadness over the incident.
The late Jonathan was said to have been ill for sometime and was said to have been flown in from Bayelsa on Monday night when his condition grew worse. Formal burial arrangements will be announced later by the family, said the statement. Meanwhile, Senate President David Mark has sent a message of condolence to President Goodluck Jonathan over the death of his younger brother. Senator Mark urged the First Family to take solace in the fact that the late Meni lived exemplary life of discipline and decency. “I share in this grief and pains.
I pray God in His infinite mercies grant you the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss. May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.” He also commiserated with the government and people of Bayelsa State to take solace in the fact that late Meni lived a short but eventful life.
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How did Senator Mark knew that late Meni lived exemplary life of discipline and decency, An Ijaw man…..That is ASO ROCKS SACRIFICE, Take it ,believe it or leave it….Something is fishing there in ASO ROCK
The dead should be remembered for their good deeds. It is just a common respect. You do not want to be remembered for bad things you have done, right..
Don M, does your assertion chnage anything? Will it bring back the dead? Cant you be civil and just express your condolence?
@Joelance, nice post.
@Don M,
Wooo, what God looks at mostly is the state of your soul at the point of death ok. If a good man eventually die at bad state of mind he will surely suffer likewise the bad one repenting before death strikes, God wll show him mercy, nevertheless lets mourn with him that mourns thats the right thing to do, cos death is inevitable. It’s TURN BY TURN. JONATHAN’s family take heart pls.
@ joelance, you should learn to read between the lines. ” lived exemplary life of discipline and decency. lived a short but eventful life.” these are lines from David mark. ordinarily, it is assumed that david mark must have known this fella for ages to have made such statement. however, it is also true that he hardly knows him. fact!
May his soul rest in perfect peace. Amen.
Accept my condolences the jonathans.
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It’s a pity!
It’s a pity! May his soul rest in peace.
Is like Patience has used her brother inlaw’s head to exchange for hers. May his soul rest in piece.
seems so!
haaabaaa micheal. u only used d word “is like” so its nt a fact.
Death is no respecter of persons both the rich and poor will die. The only way out is to repent and give your life to christ even if death comes you will go to heaven but if you continue in your sin and die in it you will go to hell be wise
That is the simple
truth.Death is the necessary END.
You have to give me verse that said that u must give your life to christ b4 u enter the kingdom of God.
I wish to condole with Mr. President & his entire family especially Madam Eunice- his dear mother over this painful death.
May the soul of Meni & all the faithful departed, rest in perfect peace~ Amen.
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I accept my sympathy mr president. .
May his soul rest in peace, Amen
Sorry mr President. Death is a necessary end, it will come when it will come so says mr Williams Shakespeare in his then novels on Julius Cesare.
That guy looks like he died of hunger, irrespective of all this billions we spend on food in Aso Rock. Am even suprise he died in Nigeria. Why not in USA or UK? Our Pressdo is really Ijawo Man, maybe his brother has no international passport..
Anyway, receive my condolence able Pressdo…
Good wishes? Yes; but they do not change the past. The good that men (& women) do lives after them. Mr President, accept my heartfelt condolences!
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Oh! Mr president why didn’t u follow the footstep of ur predesessor OBJ by using ur wife rather than this young man? Anyway may his soul RIP.
Accept my sympathy the Jonathan’s!
MAY HIS GENTLE SOUL REST IN PEACE. MAY WE ALL BE PREPARED TO MEET OUR GOD,COS DEATH IS NO RESPECTER OR ANY PERSON.
SORRY MR PRESIDENT MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE
May his soul rest in peace, amen.
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My president God knows the best for his people. Accept my sympaty. May his young soul rest in peace
Accept our condolences Mr President. We all must take this route, just that destinations differ – Some to eternal bliss, others to eternal agony, what one does with Christ is d deciding factor…..
What’s a pity, ur death is a painful one young johnathan, coming at a time when nigeria is passing thro turbulance. May ur soul rest in peace. Amen
Hmmmm ritual
May his soul rest in peace, Amen
Some ppl r just so stupid, it’s not everything one shld criticise. If u so hate Mr President does it mean u shld criticise his broda’s demise? Death is inevitable, it’s a necessary end 2 every mortal, one shld be careful what he/she criticise in order not 2 attract d wrath of God. As 4 d Johnathan’s, pls accept my condolence, may d soul of d departed rest in peace.
May his soul rest in peace.
May d soul meni jonathan and d soul of all d faithful departed through d mercy of GOD rest in peace AMEN.. Mr president may GOD in his infinite mercy grant u and ur family d heart bear dis grate lose AMEN.SIGNED BY HON NONSO.
may His soul rest in peace. Pls accept my sympathy Bro Joe
Mr president,it is painful to lost ur young brother but remember dat God knows d best 4 ur family.accept my condolence.
Well, meni RIP. Thank God they didn’t use our money to fly him Abroad.
If we humans spend time and resources to explore the mysteries of DEATH than time and resources spent to explore living, then our sinful nature will reduce greatly. Christ knew this hence talk about His death from day one. Humans think! Meni JONATHAN, I, chief thank God for your TRANSFER. RIP.
Don’t judge because you may be wrong,Mr.President,i pray that God will give you bearing spirit,God has purpose for it
Sorry Mr President,may his soul rest in peace
What happen to ur family is to all nigeria, so take heart our dear president, God knows why it happen. We are very sorry, bcos its untimely. But we can’t question GOD.
Accept my sympathy Mr President & jonathans,may his soul rest in peace.
MAY HIS GENTLE SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE, AND MAY GOD GIVE THE FAMILY THE HEART TO BEAR THE LOSS OF THEIR BROTHER IN JESUS MIGHTY NAME AMEN. FRM OKEY (ONYIAUKE NA OKODU).
RIP Meni Jonathan
My condolence to the family of Mr Pres. and God grant you all the grace to bear this irreparable lost. RIP great man.
may his soul and all the faithful departed rest in peace.amen
Must Nigerians play politics with even death? Well! The truth about it is; we are all mortal beings. To my presido, take heart the lord is ur strength.
Is quite a pitty may his soul rest in peace thats all.
Codified Asorock sacrifice believe it or not and it will continue unless this country is divided. So please Nigeria LET MY PEOPLE GO!.
I SAW THE PRESIDENT CRYING, FOR WHAT? HE SHOULD THANK HIS GOD THAT THE BROTHER DIED A NATURAL DEATH, HE WAS NOT BURNT ALIVE LIKE THE FOUR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN PH OR LIKE THE CALABAR SALES GIRL SHOT DEAD BY THE POLICE IN ABUJA AND I EXPECTED HIM THE PRESIDENT TO SAY SOMETHING BUT HE DID NOT.
WHAT OF BLOOD SACRIFICE HUM? TO GAIN POWER I HOPE IT IS NOT INVOLVED TOO IN THIS? I DO NOT TRUST ANY NIGERIA POLITICIAN . AND WHO MADE THE LATE BROTHER CHIEF?
Mr. President you got to be strong and leave everything in God’s hand. He knows why. May his gentle soul rest in peace – amen.
May his soul rest in the bosom of the Lord, and may the Jonathans be consoled. In the next 120 yrs none of us today will definitely be alive to utter abominable words.
Very cool headed..i have never heard his name for once…unlike former leaders….RIP
Whether is a sacrifice or not,death is inevitable and unavoidable both to the rich and to the poor,God knows the best. Accept my sympathy mr president
MAY HIS GENTLE SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE, AND MAY GOD GIVE THE FIRST FAMILY THE HEART TO BEAR THE LOSS OF THEIR SON IN JESUS MIGHTY ….RIP CHIEF MENI JONATHAN UNTIL WE MEET TO PART NO MORE…AMEN
sorry sir
May his soul rest in peace.
Adieu unassuming man may God grant you eternal rest,for theJonahtans accept my sympathY
Well those of tou criticising the death of a man remenber that one day you will be lying like that man and people will still criticise your corpse and family.dear jonathans please accept my sympathy
ACCEPT OUR CONDOLENCES, MR PRESIDENT SIR. GOD IS STILL ON THE THRONE.
Accept my condolence Mr. Presdent and may his gentle soul rest in perfect peace amen
Accept my condolence my president, may his soul rest in peace
My sincere condolence to mr president.I think his mien can be implied,by the fact that he is not in the news even as the president’s brother ,in Africa where siblings of most people in authority,throw their weight around is instructive.may his soul rest in peace.
Death is a painful encounter, and regardless of the fact that Nigeria is going through several challenges, some of which are typical globally, it is wisdom to mourn with those who are mourning, because life is a precious gift which we have no control over.
May the soul of the faithfully departed rest in perfect peace, Amen.
May his perfect soul rest in peace. Amen. The entire family of Jonathan God wil console al of u in Jesus name. Amen.
My president,may the great Lord grant you the power to bear this loss and keep moving on.All the prayers of my family are with you and your larger family at this time of grief.May his great soul rest in perfect peace
The report is incomplete here. I quote ” Dr. Reuben Abati said the president’s brother passed on at the National Hospital, Abuja after a brief illness…..”
what kind of illness had killed him? Don’t u think urgent attention has not been given to him? If I were u he should be flowned to abroad.
May his soul rest in peace!
u r right, i dont think that mr president really took care of him. just now that he is dead that his face and name appears on the national dailies. where has he been all these while? where does he work? what is his profession. (DIED WRETCHED) This reminds me of Bright Chimezie’s song ”UBENWANNE”
Accept my condolences,d best achievement in life is a personal knowledge of Jesus Christ as Lord & Saviour. Pls be born again.
Good brodas of Nigeria,i love you poeple the way everybody used to talk ,sacrifice or no sacrifice,death or no dearth,heaven or no heaven,i wonder why pple talke while this plple are there sharing our money then u guys aare here talikng rubish,all die be die as Ghana musician say,sacrife ooo,or not but is good to make sacrifice .every body should stop making noise meni go well everybody in this world is coming,if ur case is for sacrifice is good bcs there will train ur children to highest level
These days people hardly accept that any one dies naturally. Every death is attributed to poison or enchantment or ritualism..Is man not supposed to die anymore? We must all die. It is therefore necessary to prepare to meet God Are u prepared?
DEATH IS INEVITABLE TO ALL HUMAN. ACCEPT MY SYMPATHY MR. PRESIDENT AND TO THE FIRST FAMILY, MAY GOD GIVE U THE FORTITUDE TO BEAR THE LOSS.
It is a pity that this happened to you at the period of administration but just take heart. As some people say ‘death is a necessary end to all mortal. I pray that God should grant you and family the fortitude to bear the great loss. Just know it that the loss is for all Nigerians Mr President. May the soul of Chief Meni Jonathan rest in the Lor’s bosom. Amen. Accept my condolences Mr president.
Personally, i do not know him and haven’t heard of him before now not till now he is death, therefore should David Mark discibed him as a gentleman, he is right, to me he merited it and deserve it. Considering that the elder brother is the serving President, yet not much have been heard about him is enough reason to confirm him as a agentleman. We knew the life style of our Ex-Presidents childern and relations in the society, even the ministers relations are known every where but imagine serving Presidents younger brother is only known by many at this time of his death. Be warned and be mindful over your comments about death person. Mr. President may have his personal fault, but death of his younger brother has nothing to do with that, besides, we don’t celeberate or rejoice the death because death is entirely GOD’S PERSONAL AFFAIRS. no matter the way it may come from either by accident or natural, God knows the best, therefore should mourn with the diseased family and not to laugh at them, pleases be warned. I am very sorry for the untimely death of this young man who died at the celebration of his elder brothers birthday, may the President and his entire family accept my sympathy. FOR THOES OF YOU WISHING HIM REST IN PEACE AND ALL THAT, THERE IS NO REPENTANCE IN GRAVE, AFTER DAETH, JUDGEMENT FOLLOWS IMMIDIATELY. YOUR QUALIFICATION TO HEAVEN IS NOTHING BUT YOUR GOOD WORK AND RIGHTEOUSNESS WHILE YOU ARE LIVING, YOU AND ME MUST BE PREPARED AT ANY TIME. WE MUST NOT GO WITH A PIN OF OURS HOW MUCH MORE NAIRA AND DOLLARS. HAVE YOU EVER REASONED LIKE THIS BEFORE? YOU CAN SEE THAT DEATH DO NOT KNOW WHO IS WHO, THE BEST DOCTORS AND HOSPITAL CAN’T STOP MR. DEATH PROVIDED IT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY GOD.
May your soul RIP
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Ooh it is a very sad news, I sympathize with Mr President and the whole members of Jonathan’s family. God will be their comforter. Accept my sympathy.
My condolence to the first family, take heart. May his soul rest in peace.
take heart mr president mayGod give you and your family the grace to bear the loose. and to all those judging the bible said judgment is for the lord.
REST IN PEACE MY BROTHER.
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May the good Lord grant our President and his family the heart to bear the irreparable loss. No prayer can change where the dead will spend eternity. Jesus is the only way to Heaven accept Him today as your Lord and personal saviour.
May the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace, may his soul rest in peace amen.
Mr. President we all love you and are solidly behind you both in good time and in bad time, please accept my condolence for your late brother. May His gentle soul rest in perfect peace, Amen.
May d soul of our dear President late brother rest in perfect peace, nd may God give his loved ones d fortitude to bear his death.
May his soul rest in perfat peace (Amen)
Meni lived a life full of love and respect for his fellow human beings and God. Truly his life was indeed exemplary as was rightly pointed out by Senator Mark.May his dear soul rest perfect in the bossom of our Lord Jesus Christ…
Waow! Life is just temperament.Take hear mr president.
Can somebody out there tell me why his man was not flown abroad for proper medical treatment? Something definitely is fishing. It is simply an exchange for the first lady to be alive but I assure you people that GOD is not asleep. You must surely reap what you sow
@ Chris. You should make effort to demonstrate maturity. I am very sure you will be among those to criticize if his brother was flown abroad for medical attention. Learn to see the good size. Do you know how many prominent people who were flown abroad for medication attention and only their remains were returned?
No-one should ever say bad against the dead. May his soul rest in peace.
What was president brother doing in Bayelsa and only to be flown to Abuja when his condition grew worse? Can’t he be treated abroad? how much will it take Jonathan to treat his blood brother abroad?God is watching us!
President take heart
Mr, president pls accept the national sympathy and moreso,it’s impossible for one to go back to repair the past . BBut be prepare to construct the future which is possible. Egonism in cross river state
Death is as constant as change. May he rest in peace.
So very sad….
May his soul & the souls of all the faithful departed through the Mercy of God,,,Rest in Peace Perfect Peace….IJMNA
Meni may ur soul rest in peace. Life can be prolonged through proper medical attention and care, but death can in no way be be moved back or forward for second. Mr. president i pray that God should give you the fortitude to bear this great lose and grant you more wisdom to pilot the affairs of this nation as you clock 55 years old.
my presidow take heart & never stop b a man u alway b.
@Abu sadiq, Kebbi
Pls read JOHN 3:3-20 and JOHN 14:6. SURRENDER your life to JESUS now b4 it’s too late!
JESUS loves you.
Our Dear President…as u accept my heartfelt condolence accept my heartfelt advice too..pls make frantic effort in ur transformation agenda to put our hospital in shape nationwide.Perhaps, u lost ur brother because much transformation has not been done in the health sector and emergency can be difficult to be flown abroad when our hospitals are not equiped to carter for a mere First Aid treatments…Take heart but take my advice as a panacea to save urself and others from untimely demise.CHEER UP!
whether he died a natural death or not,the truth remains that we will all die someday.Let us allow God to be the judge,may his soul rest in peace.