Story of Clark’s death concocted, malicious falsehood –PANDEF

The Pan Niger Delta Forum  has debunked reports suggesting that the chairman of its Board of Trustees and prominent Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has died.

Spokesman for PANDEF, Ken Robinson, in a statement on Sunday said while, it was true that Clark has tested positive for Covid-19, he had since recovered, having tested negative and was certified by health officials.

PANDEF described the reports of as “false, malicious and intended to cause confusion” among the wide constituency of the Ijaw leader.

The statement reads partly, “The information making the rounds on some social media platforms is a concocted, malicious falsehood, ostensibly intended to cause confusion within the Chief’s teeming, multi-dimensional constituencies.

“PANDEF urges all friends and associates of the South-South Leader, and, indeed, the entire Nigerian public, and the global community, to disregard the ugly rumour. Chief Clark is alive, hale and hearty.

“What is true, is that our Leader, soon to be ninety-four years old, did test positive for COVID-19, but had since been confirmed negative by health officials, after 14 days of isolation in his Asokoro residence, Abuja.”