Breaking News: President Jonathan’s Aide Oronto Douglas is dead

Top presidential aide and confidant of President Goodluck Jonathan, Oronto Douglas is dead.
He died from cancer related complications.  Douglas was lawyer by profession, and was born in 1966.

Mr. Douglas died early this morning at the State House Clinic, according to information from a close family source.

Mr. Douglas came to national and international prominence as an environmental activist on behalf of the oil-producing communities of the Niger Delta.
Mr. Douglas had been sick for several years, although he continued to work over the last few weeks for Mr. Jonathan’s reelection.
Mr. Douglas is survived by a wife and children.