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David Mark Loses First Son Tunde

Tunde Mark, the first son of former Senate President, Senator David Mark, is dead.

Gatekeepers News reports that Special Adviser To Former President of the Senate, Paul Mumeh disclosed this in a statement.

He said he died in a London hospital on Friday morning.

The statement read in part, “Tunde Jonathan Mark, son of former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, has died in a London hospital on Friday morning.

“Tunde, who died after a long battle with cancer, was the first son of the former President of the Senate.

“Born on the 13th of October, 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.”

 

Uthman Olamilekan Bagbansoro

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