Professor J. P. Clark is dead

Emeritus Professor of Literature and Renowned Writer, Prof. John Pepper Clark is dead.

The poet is the younger brother of former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South Leader, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark.

In a statement signed by Prof. C. C. Clark, for the family and Mr. Ilaye Clark, for the children and made available to Vanguard Tuesday, Professor John Pepper Clark died in the early hours of today.

The statement read, “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, wishes to announce that Emeritus Professor of Literature and Renowned Writer, Prof. John Pepper Clark, has finally dropped his pen in the early hours of today, Tuesday, 13 October 2020

“Prof. J. P. Clark has paddled on to the great beyond in comfort of his wife, children and siblings, around him.

“The family appreciates your prayers at this time.

Other details will be announced later by the family.”

  • Related Posts

    Trump freezes $2bn Harvard funding after university rejects demands

      The administration of United States President, Donald Trump, has frozen more than $2 billion in federal funding allocated to Harvard University. According to the BBC, this follows the institution’s…

    DAILIES TOP STORIES: Blackout Looms Nationwide As GenCos Threaten Shutdown Over N4trn Debt

      Tuesday 15 April 2025 2027: PDP Governors Reject Coalition Supreme Court Judgement: PDP Govs Dump Anyanwu, Ude-Okoye, Appoint Acting Scribe Amid Fears Over CBEX, SEC Warns Against Unregistered Trading…

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *