David Mark To Run For Senate For the 5th Time

The President of the Senate of Nigeria and Senator for the Benue State constituency, David Mark, broke forth into tears as he accepted the 2015 Peoples Democratic Party nomination form from his constituents.

Senate President, David Mark

Punch reports that the party nomination form was purchased by the nine local government council chairmen in Benue South Senatorial District (zone C) to bring Mark back as Senator for the 5th time at the National Assembly.

It was presented at the state Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party in Makurdi, the state capital by the Minister of Interior, Comrade Patrick Abba-Moro, just as the declaration was done at Okurkpo the headquarters of Idoma nation.



While accepting the nomination form at a crowded gathering in his Otukpo country home on Monday, Mark promised not to depart from the path of honour, justice and equity in the service to his country men and women.

He said, “This is the covenant with my people. This endorsement speaks volume of the immeasurable responsibility on my shoulder by my people. Please pray for me that God gives me the grace, wisdom and courage to continue to serve to the glory of God and benefit to humanity.”

In his remarks, the Deputy Governor of Benue State, Chief Steve Lawani, said the endorsement of the Senate President was a confirmation of the position of the state government because of Mark’s unprecedented achievement in the Senate.