A former Senate President, Senator David Mark, has formally resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party.
The latest development further highlights the internal divisions and unresolved leadership crises at the party.
Speaking via a letter addressed to the PDP Chairman in his Otukpo Ward, Benue State, David Mark revealed that the unresolved internal problems have continued to embarrass the PDP.
According to him, his decision to resign his membership of the party is with immediate effect, and despite his previous pledge to be the last man standing at the party, his efforts to rebuild, reconcile and reposition the PDP failed completely.
“I bring warm greetings to you and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Otukpo Ward 1, and by extension, to the entire Benue State and Nigeria. I write to formally inform you of my decision to resign my membership of the party with immediate effect.
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.
Mark stated that the irreconcilable differences have reduced the party to a shadow of its former self, and he can no longer condone the division.
He concluded by saying that he has decided to join the National Coalition of Political Opposition Movement in Nigeria to preserve the country’s democracy.
“However, 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.
After wide consultations with my family, friends, and political associates, 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 added.
