Senator David Mark, a former Senate President, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Gatekeepers News reports that in his resignation letter dated June 27, which was directed to the PDP Chairman in his Otukpo Ward, Benue State, David Mark highlighted significant internal divisions and ongoing leadership crises as the reasons for his departure.
He expressed concerns that these unresolved issues have diminished the party’s stature, leaving it vulnerable to public embarrassment and straying far from its former standing.
The letter, titled “Notice of Resignation from the PDP,” partly read, “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.”
He said his efforts to rebuild, reconcile, and reposition the party helped restore it to national relevance, but that recent events had weakened the PDP beyond recognition.
Mark added, “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.”
Gatekeepers News earlier reported that Mark and former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, have been appointed as interim National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively, of the soon-to-be-launched African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition platform
