Former Senate President, David Mark, has come under mounting pressure to pull out of the February 13 Benue South senatorial rerun.

Ten groups, under the aegis of the United Idoma Citizens, on Sunday, called for Mark, who has been a senator since the return of democratic rule in 1999, to step down.

This comes barely one month after 10 other groups, under the aegis of the Conference of Idoma Pressure Groups, asked the senator to step down.

The UIC, in a statement by its coordinator, Sunday Ogbe, said it was time for Mark to step aside, having served as the political leader of the Idoma for sixteen years.

The group listed several abandoned projects by Mark, including the construction of Oweto Road, a dam in Otukpo and the University of Medical Sciences.

“Should this be a credit or a discredit since these projects are either nonexistent or levels of completion are still below 30 per cent?

“Why has Mark chosen to return to the Senate as a floor member, having served as the number three man in the nation for eight years.

“Mark’s 16 years in the Senate is a complete disaster. His achievements were only seen on the pages of newspapers and blogs.

“As the number three man in the nation for eight years, his kinsmen back home had no portable water,” the UIC said.

According to the group, the roads in Mark’s constituency are in deplorable condition and those the federal government paid for were not executed by his recommended contractors.

It added, “It is sad, yet shameful, that Mark is asking for votes from Idoma people he betrayed.

“He has been using the creation of Apa State as a gimmick to hoodwink our people.

“He promised to use the last drop of his blood to create Apa State; now the story has changed.”

The group described the former Senate President’s style of politics as divisive of Idoma West versus Idoma North.

It further accused Mark of supporting some purported Idoma elders, who asked the Federal Government to sack the Chief of Defence Intelligence, Air Vice Marshal Riku Morgan.

“We thank the Senator for his 16 years of ‘disservice’

to Idomaland and request that he kindly give way to the young and progressive Daniel Onjeh of the All Progressives Congress,” the UIC added.

http://www.punchng.com/rerun-pressure-mounts-on-david-mark-to-step-down/

shldnt david mark himself see d hand-writing on d wall?

David Mark in the 5th consecutive Senate will be as useless as a refrigerator taken to an Iceland.
It is high time he listened to the voice of wisdom.

Nigeria politicians will never bow out when the ovation is loudest...They do the opposite!

Does he know that it is the disobedient fly that follows a dead body to the grave?

Does he ever know that the farther one moves away from the ground, the greater the impact when he falls to the ground if he doesn't know how to stay put at a vantage?

If your Leader falters, correct him.
If he stumbles, help him to his feet.
If he is of no use, POLE-AXE him.
It's high time David Mark was Politically pole-axed

retepmurt:
If your Leader falters, correct him.
If he stumbles, help him to his feet.
If he is of no use, POLE-AXE him.
It's high time David Mark was Politically pole-axed

pole-axe ke? David Mark, abeg make u step down on. It seems people are angry.

he will not stepdown utill that small boy put him to shame

he will not stepdown utill that small boy put him to shame

no mind am

johnmartus:
he will not stepdown utill that small boy put him to shame

Ok

That Mark of a guy is a shamelessly greedy heartless thief. Visit his constituency in Benue and you will wish he rots in jail

Whoever is there, the point is for the country to move forward. Long Live Nigeria!

Hungry for disgrace

He should have left the stage when the ovation was loudest rather than being booed out. What a shame!! #shameless old hawk

Oga Mark listen to your people and avoid shame of electoral defeat

David Mark nd Arthur Nzeribe re two most useless head of their constituency......

The day our politicians begin to step down voluntarily, the day i believe more in this country.

David Mark is a shameless politician. But hey, what do I know about politicians and shame.

After 16 years as a senator his people cannot point at one tangible thing he did for them but they can look up at his mansion with a helipad for his commute. That is beyond ignominy.

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He needs a transformer before he can 'step down'.

Lmaoo !!! Moni Wey Him Chop As Senate Presido For 16 Years No Do Am Just 8Months Of Stayin At Home , Baba Don Broke Bakk . .

He Must Step Down Oo . . Make Him Feel The Way Wey Brokeness Dey Knack Bois For House. . Idiot Fellow

If he has done nothing as a senate leader, we don't need Soothsayer to tell us if he would do anything now as an ordinary member..

ok

Step down ke! He will not listen because he is a typical Nigerian politician who doesn't start running until the rain start to fall on him.

Whether David Mark stays or not, EFCC will visit him soon.

orijintv:
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S is for Suck Otu..

The old fool should point out his achievement in the last 16 yrs to d idoma people. abi he think say na him birth right?

Akamu Mark, your time of deception don end. you deceive till you decisive yourself. Step down now and still retain some respects or, be adamant and fall like Satan has fallen. my advice!

The man should step down jare, at least he has "chopped" enough, without positive input to the people he is chopping from. He should go one side, save his energy for regurgitating his own portion of Yam, assuming he partook in the yam consumption.

Hahaha, if the APC candidate is so popular and David mark has performed so badly, why are they (APC and her supporters) afraid of the polls. Go ahead and embarrass David then.

The Fact of this rerun is the battle of control of Benue politics at the national level between David Mark and George Akume, Onjege is just a stooge.

Since the return to democracy, the Idomas have been marginalised at the state level due to the numerical strength of the Tivs while all attempt to replicate that at the national level has met a brick wall in David Mark.

It will be a sorry story for the Idomas if they foolishly vote for APC in this rerun because, it will become a lose lose situation on all front and Akume will become the undisputed political godfather of Benue state

Is he the only one in that senatorial district? Bros respect urself Na. He had beeen enjoying Nigeria's money since military rule