JUST IN; Former Senate President resigns from PDP, gives reasons
JUST IN; Former Senate President resigns from PDP
Former President of the Senate, David Mark, has officially announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
In a statement dated June 27, Mark cited “deepening divisions, persistent leadership crisis, and irreconcilable differences” as his reasons for leaving the party he had championed for years.
The move comes shortly after his appointment as an interim leader of the coalition-backed African Democratic Congress (ADC), marking a significant turn in Nigeria’s shifting political landscape.
In his letter, addressed to members of the PDP Otukpo Ward 1, and extended to Benue State, Senator Mark reflected on his long-standing commitment to the party.
He recalled remaining steadfast even after the PDP’s loss in the 2015 presidential election, vowing to be “the last man standing” when many other stakeholders departed.
However, he stated that recent events have “reduced the party to a shadow of its former self, subjecting it to public ridicule.
The statement reads: “I bring warm greetings to you and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Otukpo Ward 1, and by extension, to the entire Benue State and Nigeria. I write to formally inform you of my decision to resign my membership of the party with immediate effect.
“You may recall that over the years, I have remained firm and deeply committed to the ideals of the PDP. Even when nearly all stakeholders departed the party following our loss in the 2015 presidential election, I pledged to remain the last man standing.
“I have worked steadfastly to rebuild, reconcile, and reposition the party, efforts which without sounding immodest helped restore the PDP to national relevance and made it once again a party of choice for many Nigerians.
“However, recent events marked by deepening divisions, persistent leadership crisis, and irreconcilable differences have reduced the party to a shadow of its former self, subjecting it to public ridicule.
“After wide consultations with my family, friends, and political associates, I have resolved to join the National Coalition of Political Opposition Movement in Nigeria, as part of the collective effort to rescue our nation and preserve our hard-earned democracy.”
