{"id":206154,"date":"2022-07-27T08:10:44","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T07:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=206154"},"modified":"2022-07-27T08:10:44","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T07:10:44","slug":"just-in-edwin-clark-loses-brother-akporode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/07\/27\/just-in-edwin-clark-loses-brother-akporode\/","title":{"rendered":"JUST IN: Edwin Clark loses brother, Akporode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Foremost Diplomat, Ambassador Blessing Akporode Clark is dead.<\/p>\n<p>Ambassador Clark who died 26th July, 2022 in Lagos at the age of 92 years is the younger brother of former Federal Commissioner for Information and South South Leader, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/07\/11\/muslim-muslim-ticket-dangerous-signal-edwin-clark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This was announced in a statement signed by Dr. Christopher C. Clark for the family on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>The late Clark was Nigeria\u2019s Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), Ambassador to Switzerland and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Nigerian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York.<\/p>\n<p>The statement is titled, \u201d Press Statement on the passing on of Ambassador Blessing Akporode Clark, CON.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement read, \u201cThe Bekederemo-Fuludu-Clark family of Kiagbodo Town in the Burutu Local Government Council of Delta State, announce with profound sadness, the passing onto glory of Nigera\u2019s foremost Diplomat, Ambassador Blessing Akporode Clark, CON, today, 26th July, 2022 in Lagos. He was aged 92 years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt several times in his Diplomatic career, he was Nigeria\u2019s Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), Ambassador to Switzerland and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Nigerian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was one of Nigeria\u2019s leading multilateralists, and rose to become Permanent Secretary of the then Ministry of External Affairs. He was, one of the critical global personalities in the fight against Apartheid and Racial Discrimination; and a leading world expert on Disarmament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince 1999, until his death, he served as Member of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Foreign Relations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmbassador Clark was a mentor to Nigeria\u2019s Diplomatic Service, and for 50 (fifty) years, helped to shape Nigeria\u2019s foreign policy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is survived by his elder brother, Elder statesman Chief (Dr.) E. K. Clark and other members of the family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFurther details will be announced by the family in due course.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Foremost Diplomat, Ambassador Blessing Akporode Clark is dead. Ambassador Clark who died 26th July, 2022 in Lagos at the age of 92 years is the younger brother of former Federal Commissioner for Information and South South Leader, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark. 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