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4 Mar
The Ijaw National Alliance of the Americas (INAA) has described the Late Chief Edwin Clark as a trailblazer for the Niger Delta people and a source of inspiration whose legacy will continue to guide future generations. INAA General Secretary, Dr. John Tebepah who made this observation on Monday in Abuja noted that the late elder…
23 Feb
The Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori has extolled the virtues of late Pa Edwin Clark who passed on the 17th February 2025 as a ‘bold and courageous’ man. Oborevwori said this when he paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Niger Delta activist. While he extols the virtues of the leader of…
19 Feb
The South-South people have expressed great worry over the demise of two great icons in the region in less than a week, Pa Edwin Clark, the leader of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), and Pa Ayo Adebanjo, the leader of Afenifere. The South-South Elders Forum said it is indeed a troubling situation in the region…
18 Feb
While still mourning the death of Pa Ayo Adebanjo, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2024, Peter Obi has expressed shock over the passing of another revered elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark. On behalf of his family and the Obidient Movement, Obi extended heartfelt sympathies to the Clark family and the Pan-Niger Delta…
18 Feb
The Conference of United Political Parties (CUPP) described the late Chief Edwin Clark as a leader and advocate for equity and inclusion
18 Feb
Chairman of the Southern Governors Forum (SGF), Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the death of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) leader, Chief
26 Dec
Elder statesman and Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has condemned the rising trend of nepotism in Nigeria’s political landscape, accusing past and present administrations of fostering inequality and deepening ethnic divides. Speaking during a special Christmas service at his residence in Abuja, Chief Clark criticized both former President Muhammadu Buhari and current President Bola Ahmed…
8 Sep 2024
Renowned elder statesman and leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, has expressed sympathy over the passing of Hajia Dada Rabi Yar’Adua, the mother of former Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, who died at the age of 102. In a statement of tribute, Clark praised Hajia Yar’Adua for her wisdom, compassion, and…
26 Aug 2024
Chief Edwin Clark has lauded President Bola Tinubu and Nigerian security agencies for the successful rescue of 20 medical students abducted in Benue State and eight youth corps members from Akwa Ibom who had been held for over a year. READ ALSO:Tinubu hails NBS report on Nigeria’s GDP growth, economy In…
13 Jun 2024
Elder statesman and leader of the Ijaw Nation, Chief Edwin Clark, has charged President Bola Ahmad Tinubu to immediately restructure Nigeria if the country is to continue to remain one nation. He also appealed that the President take immediate action to implement the historic 2014 National Conference Report, which submitted 600 recommendations to the Presidency…
20 May 2024
Elder statesman and leader of the Ijaw nation, Edwin Clark, has accused the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Umar Ganduje, and the acting chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Amb. Umar Damagum, of colluding with former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, to sabotage the elected government and Governor of Rivers…
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