A renowned vocal advocate for resource control, environmental protection, and social justice in the Niger Delta region PA Edwin Clark Is dead.
Dr Sen. Pa. Edwin died in the early hours of today 18th Feb 2025 at the age of 97.
His death was announced in a statement released by his Family (Fuludu Bekederemo) family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State.Clark’s death comes just days after the passing of Afenifere leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, who died at the age of 96.
Chief Edwin Clark is a Nigerian elder statesman, politician, and former Minister for Information from 1992 to 1993.
Clark has had a long and distinguished career in politics, serving in various capacities, including 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.
At the federal level, he 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.
Chief Edwin Clark 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.
