The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) congratulates former Senate President
David Mark as he clocks the age of 70 years.
Senator Mark is an exceptional patriot and outstanding statesman, who
has dedicated a greater part of his life, both as a soldier and a
democrat, towards the stability and development of our dear nation.
The PDP, as a party is particularly proud of Senator Mark’s excellent
performance as a two-term Senate President, during which the Senate
played unparalleled roles in holding the nation together while
strengthening our constitution and democratic institutions, in line with
the ideology of the PDP and the visions of our founding fathers.
Senator Mark’s role in leading the PDP-controlled Senate to achieve the
first amendment to the 1999 constitution, to among other things insert
provisions that ensured credible electoral processes and entrenchment of
rule of law, and particularly the granting of operational autonomy to
the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Judiciary
arm by listing them on the first line charge on the Consolidated Revenue
Fund, remains a watershed in our democratic experience and history.
Furthermore, the invocation of the Doctrine of Necessity in 2010 to
avert a constitutional crisis as well as the critical interventions of
the Senate, under Senator Mark, in the resolution of the crisis in the
Niger Delta and other parts of the country, stand as credits to his
commitment to a stable and united Nigeria, for which the PDP is known
for.
The PDP family joins millions of other Nigerians in congratulating
Senator Mark as he marks his 70th birthday while praying to God to grant
him more strength and wisdom as he continues to be of service to our
dear nation.
