David Mark dumps PDP after appointment as ADC chairman

Former Senate President David Mark has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Mark announced his resignation via a letter dated June 27, 2025, and addressed to the PDP ward chairman in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State.

The development comes just hours after the opposition coalition adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its new political platform and announced Mark as the party’s interim National Chairman.

The ADC also appointed former Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola as interim National Secretary.

Mark stated: “You may recall that over the years, I have remained firm and deeply committed to the ideals of the PDP.

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“Even when nearly all stakeholders departed the party following our loss in the 2015 presidential election, I pledged to remain the last man standing.

“I have worked steadfastly to rebuild, reconcile, and reposition the party, efforts which without sounding immodest helped restore the PDP to national relevance and made it once again a party of choice for many Nigerians.

“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.”

The Star