Convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum and elder statesman Edwin Clark has lost his son Chike after a brief illness.
The 43-year-old died at the private hospital in Benin, Edo State.
He reportedly died on Monday December 17.
The deceased was the sixth son and eighth child of the Ijaw national leader.
The family confirmed this in a statement signed by Dorothy Charles-Koko on Friday.
“With deep regrets, we announce the death of Mr. Chike Clark, whose demise took place at a private hospital in Benin, Ihenyen Medical Centre, Benin City, on Monday, 17th December, 2018, after a brief illness.
“Mr. Chike Clark, one of the sons of National Leader and elder statesman, Chief (Dr.) E. K. Clark, OFR, CON, was, until his death, a business man.
“He was aged 43 years and is survived by his aged father, wife and three children,” the statement read.
