Senator David Mark, a prominent elder statesman and former Senate President, has formally announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He cited “deepening internal divisions and unresolved leadership crises” as the primary reasons for his departure.
Mark articulated his disillusionment in a letter dated June 27, addressed to the PDP Chairman in his Otukpo Ward, Benue State, and obtained by The PUNCH on Wednesday. He stated that the “deep, unresolved internal issues” have effectively rendered the party “a shadow of its former self and exposed it to public embarrassment.”
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 despite his efforts to rebuild, reconcile, and reposition the party in order to restore it to national relevance, 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.”
