“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.
With the above terse statement, messages of condolences have started pouring in in commiseration of the Convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum and elder statesman Edwin Clark who son Chike is the deceased.
It was one tragedy too much for the elder statesman who is above 90 to bear.
Chike is the sixth son of Clark, according to a statement signed by one Dorothy Charles-Koko on Friday, he died on Monday December 17.