Former Senate President David Mark has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, after over two decades as a key member.
He made this known in a letter dated June 27, where he said the party’s leadership crisis had become unbearable.
Mark, who is one of the founding members of the PDP and once promised to remain “the last man standing,” said the party had now lost its direction and was no longer what it used to be.
He wrote, “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 and reposition the PDP, the situation within the party had worsened.
“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,” the former Senate President stated.
His resignation comes shortly after he was announced as one of the interim leaders of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, a party now backed by a coalition of opposition movements.
Mark said the decision to leave the PDP was not taken lightly. He added that he consulted widely with his family and close political allies before arriving at the move.
“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,” he said.
David Mark served as Senate President from 2007 to 2015 and was known for maintaining strong control over the Senate during his tenure. His exit marks another blow to the PDP, which has been struggling with internal divisions in recent years.
