David Mark Breaks Silence, Reacts On His Election NULLIFICATION

SEN. DAVID MARK

Senator David Mark of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, whose election was yesterday nullified by Appeal court has called on his constituents, supporters and his party faithful to remain law abiding and calm over the court verdict.

The Benue State Election Appeal Tri­bunal yesterday ordered a re-run of Benue South Senato­rial election after it nullified the election which had been earlier upheld by the election tribunal.

Daniel Onjeh of the All Pro­gressive Congress (APC) had appealed the ruling of the tribunal on the basis
that David Mark was not duly elected.

Reacting to the Tribunal verdict, Mark told his follow­ers not to be deterred by the verdict but be strengthened ahead of the re-run. 

Accord­ing to him, he won the elec­tion convincingly. “I have no doubt that my constituents would turn out en mass to vote for me again.

“Whatever the situation may be, one thing I know is that my people are solidly behind me. They also appre­ciate the fact that I have done more than enough to lift up Idoma nation to a position of eminence in contemporary political history of Nigeria,” Senator Mark stated.

He insisted: “I won the election clean and clear. If we go back to the polls 100 times, I will still win convincingly.” 

Mark was the immediate past President of the Senate in the 7th assembly