Tunde Mark, son of the former Senate President Senator David Mark, has died days after celebrating his 51st birthday.
Tunde, the first son of Mark, died on Friday morning after a long battle with cancer, a statement by Mark’s spokesman Paul Mumeh said.
Born on October 13, 1971, Tunde attended Yaba Military School, located in Yaba, Lagos where he obtained his first school leaving certificate.
He later proceeded to Bradfield College, Berkshire, UK where he attended Secondary school.
Tunde is a biochemist who obtained a B.Sc degree from Kings College, London. He studied immunology alongside biochemistry and later Biological Sciences in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was married with a daughter.
“He passed away peacefully surrounded by family members and loved ones. Funeral arrangements will be communicated in due course,” the statement said.
