
A former Senate President, Senator David Mark, has formally resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, citing deepening internal divisions, unresolved leadership crisis, and irreconcilable differences.
In a letter dated June 27 and addressed to the PDP Chairman in his Otukpo Ward, Benue State, Mark said that the issues in the party have reduced it to a shadow of its former self and exposed it to public embarrassment.
He recalled how he had stayed with the PDP through thick and thin, remaining firm and deeply committed to the ideals of the Party, even when nearly all stakeholders departed the party following its loss in the 2015 presidential Election.
Mark observed that he had 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.
The former Senate President, however, lamented that recent internal conflicts have subjected the party to public ridicule.
He explained that the decision to leave the PDP came after extensive consultations with family, political allies, and close associates, and declared his next political decision.