Edwin Clark, the leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, or PANDEF, passed away.
The senior statesman was said to have passed away at the age of 97.
Prof. C. C. Clark, a family spokesman, confirmed the death of the former South-South leader and Federal Commissioner for Information in a statement on Tuesday.
“On Monday, February 17, 2025, Chief (Dr.) Sen. Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, OFR, CON, passed away,” the statement said, on behalf of the Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State.
“The family is grateful for your prayers during this difficult time. The family will make other announcements later.
This occurs just three days after Pa Ayo Adebanjo, the well-known head of the pan-Yoruba sociocultural organization Afenifere, passed away at the age of 96.