David Mark resigns from PDP

Abdullateef Fowewe

The former President of the Senate, David Mark, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

In a statement dated June 27, Mark mentioned his reasons for leaving the party he has supported for many years, citing “growing divisions, ongoing leadership issues, and irreconcilable differences.”

His resignation comes shortly after he was appointed as the interim leader of the coalition-supported African Democratic Congress (ADC), indicating a notable shift in Nigeria’s evolving political scene.

In his letter to the members of the PDP Otukpo Ward 1, which was also shared with Benue State, Senator Mark reflected on his long-term dedication to the party.

He remembered his persistence even after the PDP’s defeat in the 2015 presidential election, promising to be “the last man standing” while many others left.

Nevertheless, he expressed that recent developments have “turned the party into a mere shadow of its former self, making it the subject of public mockery.”

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.”