{"id":152163,"date":"2025-02-21T22:17:40","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T21:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/el-rufai-pay-condolence-visit-to-late-edwin-clarks-family"},"modified":"2025-02-22T12:01:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T11:01:10","slug":"el-rufai-pay-condolence-visit-to-late-edwin-clarks-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/el-rufai-pay-condolence-visit-to-late-edwin-clarks-family","title":{"rendered":"El-Rufa\u2019i pay condolence visit to late Edwin clark\u2019s family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, alongside former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, visited the family of the late Chief Edwin Clark to offer condolences following his passing on February 17, 2025, at the age of 97.<\/p>\n<p>The visit was a tribute to Clark, a revered statesman and Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) leader, known for his unwavering advocacy for unity and development in the Niger Delta and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Sharing a video of the visit on his X handle on Friday, February 21, Atiku wrote:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, I led a delegation that included former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, on a condolence visit to the family of foremost statesman and nationalist, Chief Edwin Clark. I prayed for comfort for his family and acknowledged his lifelong dedication to a united Nigeria.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Atiku emphasized that Clark\u2019s passing was not only a loss to his family and PANDEF but to the entire nation.<\/p>\n<p>He urged leaders to honor his legacy by promoting unity and inclusiveness\u2014values for which Clark lived and fought.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe best way to immortalize him is for our leaders to foster the unity and inclusiveness he stood for. May his soul rest in peace,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, alongside former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, visited the family of the late Chief Edwin Clark to offer condolences following his passing on February 17, 2025, at the age of 97. 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