Pan Niger Delta Forum leader Edwin Clark died at 97. On Tuesday, a family representative, Prof. C. C. Clark, confirmed his passing with the following statement:> “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, announces the passing of Chief (Dr.) Sen. Edwin Kiagbodo Clark OFR, CON on Monday, 17th February 2025.
We appreciate your prayers during this time and will share further details later.”Clark’s death comes shortly after Afenifere leader Pa Ayo Adebanjo passed away at 96. Both leaders played key roles in Nigeria’s political development.
In 2022, they both attended the Greater Nigeria Conference in Abuja—a nationwide dialogue organized by the global Igbo think tank Nzuko Umunna—to rally support for a Southeast presidential candidate ahead of the 2023 general elections.
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Renowned for championing the rights of the Niger Delta, Clark built an illustrious career as a lawyer, administrator, nationalist, and freedom fighter. He served actively as Commissioner for Education in the Mid-Western Region from 1968 to 1971, as Commissioner for Finance and Establishment in the now-defunct Bendel State from 1972 to 1975, and as Commissioner for Information at the federal level beginning in 1975.
He later represented his region as a Senator from 1979 to 1983. Clark also vigorously promoted regional and national unity. He mediated conflicts among communities and political figures in the Niger Delta and recently set up a committee to reconcile Governor Siminalayi Fubara with his former political mentor, Nyesom Wike.
Former Akwa Ibom Governor Obong Victor Attah, who now serves as Co-Chairman of Pandef BOT, chaired the committee announced at the group’s special General Assembly in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on October 24, 2024.
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