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The family and children of late Chief Edwin Clark distances selves from the so called major tribute and prayer ceremony in Lagos today, May 1, to celebrate the life, times and legacies of their patriarch.
They, therefore, called on the former head of state, General Yakubu Gowon; former President Olusegun Obasanjo; Leader of the Patriots and former Secretary-General, Common Wealth of Nations, Chief Emeka Anyaoku; Amb Godknows Igali and acting Leader of Afenifere, Oba Oladipo Olaitan not to attend
A statement jointly singed Prof College Clark for the family and Mr Penawe Clark for the children, said: “We, the family and children of the late nationalist and elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, has noticed with rude shock the publication of the event for tribute and payer to celebrate the life and times of our patriarch, on May 1 in Lagos without the awareness of the family and children.
“This is not only bad but satanic. The most shocking aspect of the publication is the listing of some of the persons who were close to our patriarch as part of the event.
“The questions which now ring bell in our mind is, what do these organisers look for? Is it money, or what is intoxicating them?
“We hereby call on all true lovers, friends, and well wishers of our late father to desist from attending this so-called event as the family and children were never consulted.
“In fact, our father divorced Dr Bisola as a wife and sent to her in Lagos, any of her properties, which was in his house at Abuja. This happened long before our father passed on. The reasons for her divorce were so clear that no reasonable man could tolerate. In short, our father warned all of us never to have anything to do with her and that anybody found relating with her shall be sanctioned.
“At death, Dr Bisola cannot claim to love the man she abandoned and never cared about whether he existed and whom she didn’t regard as a husband.
“If this event is not targeted for self benefit, why on earth should such an event be organised without the knowledge of the family and children?
“Conclusively, we call on all associates and followers of our father, including General Ike Nwachuckwu, Obong Victor Attah, Dr Kalu Idika Kalu, Sir Kensington Adebutu, Chief Nike Akande, Chief Maiden Ibru, Chief Goodie Ibru, Chief Wale Babalakin, Governors of the six South West states, key traditional rulers in the South West and prominent Niger Delta leaders and groups in South West, among others as listed in the publication not to attend the event as it is also counter productive and against the soul of our father.
“It is also insulting to the entire family of Chief Clark. It is never meant to honour our late father. The funeral activities have been fully published by the family.”
