adminreporter
Former Senate President David Mark has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Mark disclosed his intention to leave the opposition party in a letter addressed to the PDP ward chairman in Otukpo LGA of Benue state.
The letter, dated June 27, surfaced shortly after the opposition coalition adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its political platform and named Mark as its chairman.
Mark said his resignation from the PDP is with immediate effect.
“You may recall that over the years, I have remained firm and deeply committed to the ideals of the PDP,” the letter reads.
“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.”
Discussions about forming a coalition to potentially wrest federal power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) began gaining momentum early this year.
Among the coalition leaders are former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi, a former transportation minister; Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election; and el-Rufai, former Kaduna governor.
In May, TheCable reported that opposition leaders had agreed to adopt the ADC as the platform to challenge the ruling APC in the 2027 elections.
Ralph Nwosu, founder of the ADC, told TheCable last week that Mark possesses the capacity to provide the required focus for the coalition platform.
