Elder statesman, politician, and Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) leader, Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, has sadly passed away at the age of 97. The information reaches us on Tuesday the 17th of February. This follows information about his school’s temporary closure after various protests carried out by students over unjust treatment and inadequate provision of necessities, light, water, etc.

Key Details

• Clark, a former Federal Commissioner for Information, died on Monday, February 17, 2025.
• Clark is the founder and CEO of Edwin Clark University, Kiagbodo, Delta State.
• His family confirmed the news in a statement issued by Prof. C. C. Clark.
• The statement expressed gratitude for prayers and noted that further details will be announced later.

Clark was a prominent South-South leader and a strong advocate for the Niger Delta region.