July 02, (THEWILL) — Former Senate President and founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), David Mark, has announced his resignation from the party 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”.
THEWILL reports that Mark, on Tuesday, was appointed as the interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), an opposition coalition party to challenge the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration led by President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 General Elections.
Citing the leadership crisis in the PDP, Mark, in a statement he personally signed on June 27, said that his decision to exit the PDP followed the irreconcilable differences that have reduced the party to a shadow of its former self, subjecting it to public ridicule.
The statement 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.
“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.”
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