I Am Prepared To Die For Nigeria’s Democracy- Mark

Senate President, David Mark, has revealed that he is prepared to die for the stability, growth and sustenance of democracy in Nigeria, Vanguard reports.

Incumbent Senate President, David Mark

The senate president made the revelation on Tuesday, while playing host to Idoma stakeholders in Otukpo, after receiving the nomination and declaration of interest form bought for him by the nine local government council chairmen in the Benue south senatorial zone.

Mark reiterated his willingness to make sure the creation of Apa state for the people of Benue south senatorial district was a reality.

He explained that the creation of a separate state for the Idoma people of Benue state was of utmost priority to the children, youths and the elderly of the zone who had over the years craved for a separate state of their own.

"I am overwhelmed by the show of love, encouragement and support you have shown me by this singular act of purchasing these forms and in unison asking me to go back to the senate. The enormity of the responsibility you have entrust in me entails that I must be fair, just and unwavering in my leadership and and also attain the wishes and aspirations of our people. I humbly accept to run in the forthcoming senatorial election in line with your wishes and aspirations, I will strife at all times to ensure that the dividends of democracy did not elude our people. As we continue to strive to attain set objectives, I would want to affirm that if you my people ask me to lay down my life for the growth, sustenance and and stability of democracy and for the creation of Apa state, I will willingly do that, because without you, there is no me,” Mark said.

Speaking also, Comrade Abba Moro, Minister of Interior, who led the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Stakeholders and council chairmen to buy the forms in Makurdi, pleaded with persons with to senatorial ambition from the zone to shun it, assuring that such ambition would not yield anything positive and would be contrary to the wishes of the people of Idoma land.


It would be recalled that the Senate President, David Mark recently came out clean, denying that he called for the rescheduling of next year’s general elections over insecurity.

Meanwhile, Senate President, David Mark, has urged the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, to resolve its crisis in the interest of the country following threats from the world football governing body to suspend Nigeria if the NFF, does not resolve the court cases rocking the football body.