Browsing: Senator David Mark

Senator Mark said in a statement in Abuja following the postponement of the elections, said no matter the political divide, “we all must take the path of caution in order not to jeopardize the process towards a successful exercise in the Nigerian project

He said this during the flag off campaign of the Niger State governorship candidate, Hon. Umar Nasko, in Kotangora, Niger State

Mark, in his welcome address to senators from their Christmas and New Year break, begged stakeholders in the polity to play their expected roles in ensuring that Nigeria witnesses a peaceful general election

The President’s sister passed on in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on Sunday

The Senate president made the declaration at the weekend at Igumale in Ado Local Government Area of Benue State, after being conferred with the traditional title of Ogblonekwu-Egidi

Indications have, however, emerged that a combination of PDP and opposition senators affected in their respective party primaries could move against the Senate President, David Mark, when the Senate resumes on Tuesday

Announcing the results on Sunday in Otukpo, the Returning Officer for the election, John Akume, said Mark scored 384 votes to pick the party’s ticket, while his only rival, Mike Onoja, withdrew from the race hours to its commencement

His only challenger, Chief Mike Onoja, had shortly before the commencement of voting, withdrawn from the race, citing “interest and unity of the Idoma nation” as parts of his reasons

This was just as mark congratulated four House of Representatives members elected as flag bearers of the party in his Benue South Senatorial District

Senator Mark, in a condolence message to the Government and people of Ogun State, described the late Ashiru as a diplomat per excellence who promoted and indeed implemented Nigeria’s foreign policy across the globe

Mark added: “We discussed extensively with the service chiefs and we have noted the challenges and progress made by them in fighting insurgency.”

Already, Speaker Aminu Tambuwal and Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State have appealed to Mark to tamper justice with mercy and forgive Hon. Abdul Malik Usman Cheche (PDP-Niger), who assaulted him on the floor of the House on Thursday

The feeling in the House is that Mark sold out the Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal, in his face-off with the Presidency over his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress

The closure was sequel to the taking over of the complex by security operatives earlier in the day and the prevention of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal from entering to complex to preside over a special session of the House

Senator Lawrence, who represented Ondo North Senatorial District in the apex legislative chamber, was elected on the platform of the Alliance for Democracy

Senate President David Mark had read President Goodluck Jonathan’s letter requesting for the extension of the state of emergency in the three states

Mark said traditional rulers and citizens alike need to compliment government’s efforts in the onerous task of curbing crimes, especially the insurgency ravaging Nigeria

Mark explained further that the PDP caucus in the Senate expressed its support for Jonathan’s re-election bid due to his people-centered transformation programme that needed to be executed to its logical end

Jonathan had arrived at the Eagle Square Abuja to a tumultuous reception by an unprecedented crowd of supporters and party faithful

Accepting the nomination form at a crowded gathering in his Otukpo country homeon Monday, Senator Mark promised: “I will not depart from the path of honour, justice and equity in the service to my country men and women.
“This is the covenant with my people