Former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South Leader, Edwin Clark, has died at the age of 97.
According to a statement signed by Professor College Clark of the Clark-Fuludu-Bakederemo family and Ambassador Dr. Godknows Igali, the National Chairman of PANDEF, the elder statesman passed away on Monday night, February 17, 2025.
Clark’s death comes just days after the passing of Afenifere leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, who died at the age of 96.
A towering figure in Nigerian politics and a relentless advocate for the rights of the Niger Delta, Clark was a lawyer, administrator, nationalist, and freedom fighter.
He served as Commissioner for Education in the Mid-Western Region from 1968 to 1971, and later as Commissioner for Finance and Establishment in the defunct Bendel State between 1972 and 1975.
Clark was appointed Commissioner for Information in 1975 and subsequently became a Senator from 1979 to 1983.
Beyond his political career, Clark was a leading voice for regional and national unity. He was the leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, the South-South Peoples Assembly, and the Southern and Middle-Belt Leaders Forum, SMBLF.
His advocacy for resource control, fiscal federalism, and the development of the oil-rich Niger Delta region earned him both national recognition and respect across Nigeria’s geopolitical divides.
Vanguard/Adetutu Adetule
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