By Our Reporter
\nAhead of 2027 general election,former Senate President David Mark has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), bringing to an end his decades-long association with the party he helped to found.<\/p>\n
Mark, who played a key role in shaping the PDP since its inception, announced his resignation in a letter dated June 27.<\/p>\n
The development follows his recent appointment as one of the interim leaders of the coalition-backed African Democratic Congress (ADC), a move that signals a shift in Nigeria\u2019s evolving political landscape.<\/p>\n
his resignation letter addressed to the PDP leadership in Otukpo Ward 1, Benue State, Mark cited the party\u2019s deep-seated leadership crisis and irreconcilable differences as the reasons behind his departure.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe irreconcilable differences in the PDP have subjected the party to public ridicule and reduced it to a shadow of its former self,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n
Reflecting on his loyalty and contributions to the PDP over the years, Mark said:<\/p>\n
\u201cI 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.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou 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.<\/p>\n
\u201cI 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,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
However, he lamented that recent internal conflicts have severely weakened the party.<\/p>\n
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,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Mark said the decision to leave the PDP came after extensive consultations with family, political allies, and close associates. He declared his next political move:<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter 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,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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