FCT, Abuja – The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, on Friday, February 21, paid a condolence visit to the family of late elder statesman, Edwin Clark.
TimesNow.com.ng reports that Atiku led a delegation that included the former governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai. Although a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), El-Rufai is currently displeased with the ruling government.
It would be recalled that Clark, a former federal commissioner, died on Monday, February 17, at the age of 97.
Reacting, Atiku prayed for comfort for the late Clark’s family.
The PDP chieftain wrote on his verified X (formerly Twitter) page:
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Earlier, Atiku, along with El-Rufai, Bindow Jibrilla, and several others, participated in the sacred Friday prayers at AYA Juma’at Mosque in Abuja.
TimesNow.com.ng understands that the gathering served as a moment of reflection, faith, and a commitment to national unity.
Meanwhile, as more Nigerians troop to the Abuja residence of late Clark to pay their condolences, South-South women who were residents in Abuja were not left out as they organised themselves to the family of their 97-year-old deceased leader.
Among the delegations from the South-South women were the wife of the former inspector-general of police (IGP), Mrs Agharese Arase; one-time spokesperson of the Department of State Services (DSS), Brid. Gen. Sotonye Winifred Aliu (rtd); national director, legal and public affairs, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Barr. Dame Comfort Otera Chigbue; and several others.
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu expressed deep sadness over the passing of Clark.
Tinubu’s condolence message was contained in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy.
Reflecting on the life of the late statesman, President Tinubu said Chief Clark was a towering figure whose influence was felt across Nigeria’s political firmament for nearly six decades.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
