Tag: Edwin Clark
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Edwin Clark relishes surpassing father’s, mother’s ages
…I give all to my God – Clark …says as long as I live, I will continue to fight injustice Elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark on Tuesday said at 94 he has exceeded the ages of his father, mother and grandparents, giving it all to God. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the frontline Niger Delta elder statesman…
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Despite having crude oil, Niger Deltans treated like slaves – Clark
…insists we must restructure Nigeria …I am not leaving Nigeria for anybody …oil blocs are owned only by northern and Western people …says let’s go back to 1963 constitution …forget constitution amendment …I can’t make a statement on Delta State Frontline Niger Delta elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark has said Niger Deltans are being treated…
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PANDEF seeks investigation into attacks on police formations
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has called for a thorough investigation into the series of attacks on police formations and personnel in the country. The call was contained in a communique jointly signed by its National Leader, Chief Edwin Clark and its Chairman, Sen. Emmanuel Essien, issued after its General Assembly and made available…
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Elder statesman, Edwin Clark rejects secession voices, backs restructuring
Elder statesman Edwin Clark has cautioned against calls for secession in some parts of the country. Clark in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Saturday explained that calls for secession in some quarters were not the solution to the country’s problems. He said he did not believe in Nigeria’s breakup in spite of rising…
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I stand with the governors of the South South, not Akpabio, on NDDC – Edwin Clark
Elder statesman and prominent South South leader, Chief Edwin Clark has clarified that he does not support the strong grip of Senator Godswill Akpabio, the Minster of Niger Delta Affaris on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The outspoken former federal minister said rather, he stands with the governors of the South South states. Clark…
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Elder Statesman, Edwin Clark receives COVID-19 Vaccine, sends message to Nigerians
Elder Statesman and Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark and members of his family on Monday received the first dose of the AstraZeneca jab. Clark and his family members received the vaccine at his Asokoro residence. He told newsmen shortly after receiving the vaccine that he did it publicly “to demonstrate to people that the vaccine…
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Edwin Clark reveals three greatest enemies within Buhari’s government
Elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark on Wednesday said while popular Kaduna based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Gumi’s recent peace meeting efforts with some bandits in Zamfara forests is commendable, however his (Gumi’s) statement comparing them (bandits) with the Niger Delta agitators is inhumane and condemnable. The former Federal Commissioner for Information also said President Muhammadu Buhari…
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I’m not dead – Chief Edwin Clark
The National Leader and Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark has said that he alive, hale and hearty. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Chief Clark made this known on Sunday morning, after being inundated with anxious calls from within and outside the country. He thanked those who have shown…
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Jakande was a political titan – Edwin Clark
Elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, has described the late Second Republic governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, as a political titan. In a tribute on Thursday entitled “Fare Thee Well, LKJ”, the former Federal Commissioner for Information stated that Jakande succeeded in carving a pristine niche for himself, on the Nigerian social and…
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How I miraculously survived COVID-19 at 93 – Edwin Clark
Elder statesman Chief Edwin Clark on Wednesday narrated his terrible experience in isolation and how he recovered from the novel Coronavirus [COVID-19] infection. The 93-year-old described his 14 days in isolation and treatment period as a “terrible experience”, adding that he was at a point scared of the virus. With his experience, he declared that…