A statement by Special Adviser to Mark, Paul Mumeh, said Tunde, named after his father’s best friend, Tunde Jonathan Ogbeha, died in a London hospital on Friday morning.
By Jeffrey Agbo
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with former Senate President David Mark and his family following the passing of his eldest son, Tunde Mark.
Buhari said on Friday in a condolence message by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, that Tunde was a promising gentleman.
He condoled friends, relations, and associates of the former Senate President over the loss.
The President noted that the deceased had over many years, worked with his father, supporting and holding various responsibilities as a public servant.
Buhari affirmed that the outpouring of testimonies of Tunde’s humility, simplicity, and large-heartedness clearly showed his love and service to humanity.
He, therefore, urged Mark and his family to find solace in the good works of the departed.
The President prayed that God would comfort Mark and grant the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
A statement by Special Adviser to Mark, Paul Mumeh, said Tunde, named after his father’s best friend, Tunde Jonathan Ogbeha, died in a London hospital on Friday morning.
Tunde died after a long battle with cancer.
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A family source told TheNiche that he succumbed to mouth cancer.
Born on October 13, 1971, Tunde attended Yaba Military School, located in Yaba, Lagos where he obtained his first school leaving certificate.
He later proceeded to Bradfield College, Berkshire, UK where he attended secondary school.
Tunde is a Biochemist who obtained a B.Sc degree from Kings College, London. He studied immunology alongside biochemistry and later Biological Sciences in the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was married with a daughter.
“He passed away peacefully surrounded by family members and loved ones. Funeral arrangements will be communicated in due course,” the statement by Mark’s spokesman said.