Tunde Jonathan Mark, eldest son of former President of the Nigerian Senate, David Mark, has succumbed to cancer in a London hospital on Friday morning.
Media Adviser to Senator Mark, Mr. Paul Mumeh, confirmed the tragic incidence in a statement:
“Tunde, who died after a long battle with cancer, was the first son of the former President of the Senate.
“Born on October 13, 1971, Tunde attended Yaba Military School, located in Yaba, Lagos, where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate.
“Tunde later proceeded to Bradfield College, Berkshire, United Kingdom (UK) where he attended Secondary school.
“Tunde is a Biochemist, who obtained a Bachelor of Science (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.”