President Bola Tinubu has led the tributes for late elder statesman Edwin Clark who died at ninety-seven.
Clark’s death was announced in a statement by his family on Tuesday.
Since then, tributes have poured in from top leaders in the country.
President Tinubu in a condolence message signed by his spokesman Bayo Onanuga said he received the news of his passage with soberness.
Tinubu said History will remember him as a man who fought gallantly for the rights of the people of the Niger Delta, unity in diversity, and true federalism.
He observes that many generations will remain proud of how his efforts contributed to national prosperity and stability”.
The Chairman of the Southern Governors Forum, Dapo Abiodun, has also mourned Pan Niger Delta Forum leader
The governor said the exit of the foremost nationalist, educationist, legal practitioner, freedom fighter and restructuring advocate marks an era that can never be forgotten.
