Senate President, David Mark, reportedly broke down in tears on Monday, October 27, 2014 as he accepted the 2015 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, nomination form from his constituents in the Benue South Senatorial District, to return to the Senate next year.
In a statement released by Mark’s special adviser on media and publicity, Mr. Kolawole Ologbondiyan, in Abuja, it was revealed that the nine local government council chairmen in Benue South Senatorial zone purchased the party nomination form in for the senator in Makurdi.
Kolawole added that it is the people’s wish that Mark returns to the Senate unopposed.
While accepting the nomination form at a gathering in his Otukpo country home, Mark promised not to deviate from the path of honour, justice and equity in the service to his constituency and by extension, his country
Speaking to the constituency chairmen, Senator Mark 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.”
The deputy governor of Benue State, Chief Steve Lawani, in his remarks, said that the endorsement of the Senate President was a pointer to the position of the state government because of Mark’s unprecedented achievement in the Senate.
