By Ovie Okpare
The remains of Nigerian famous poet and writer, Prof. John Pepper Clark, has arrived Delta State for burial tonight.
NIGER DELTA TODAY (NDT) Online reports that the corpse of the literary icon which was flown from Lagos arrived the Asaba International Airport over an hour ago.
The remains are now being conveyed in a motorcade to his country-home of Kiagbodo in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State.
He will be buried tonight on arrival at Kiagbodo at his river creek home of the community.
Our correspondent who is already in Kiagbodo reports that sympathisers comprising family members were patiently waiting for the body of the renowned African author.
It was gathered that the late emeritus professor already dug a grave for himself in compound while alive.
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The poet’s eldest son, Elaye Clark, confirmed that his father will be buried tonight in line with his wishes before his passage.
Elaye stated that the burial would be quiet family ceremony.
Late JP Clark had demanded to be buried within three days of his passage and warned not to be taken to mortuary.
The Emeritus Professor of Literature died on Tuesday October 13 at the age of 85 in Lagos.
