BREAKING: Niger Delta Forum leader, Edwin Clark is dead

Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) leader, Edwin Clark, is dead.

THE PRIME NEWS gathered that the elder statesman died at the age of 97.

The former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South leader’s death was confirmed in a statement by a representative of the family, Prof. C. C. Clark, on Tuesday.

The statement read, “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, wishes to announce the passing of Chief (Dr.) Sen. Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, OFR, CON, on Monday, 17th February 2025.

“The family appreciates your prayers at this time. Other details will be announced later by the family.”

This comes barely three days after the prominent leader of Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, died at the age of 96.