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Nigeria's former Senate President, David Mark has explained why he took the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property to a Federal High Court, Abuja. In the suit, Mark claimed that the panel planned to evict him from his residential property, which he duly acquired, according to Daily post. The Federal Government had accused Mark of illegally acquiring his then official residence as his private property. The panel had given him 21 days, within which to vacate the property. In the quit notice endorsed by the Chairman of the Presidential panel, Okoi Obono Obla, the former Senate President was directed to ‘show cause’ why the Federal Government should not enforce the recovery of the property for public good. Mark is praying for an order restraining the panel from taking any steps or action aimed at evicting him from the mansion. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, and Obono-Obla were also joined as respon...

Nigeria's former Senate President, David Mark, has called on Nigerians to get their voters’ cards to remove the All Progressives Congress, (APC)from power in the forthcoming general elections, Daily Post reports. Mark made the charge at Ugbokolo in Okpokwu Local Government of Benue state during the funeral service of the wife of the former minister of Interior, Abba Moro, Mrs Veronica Moro. The former Senate President said he was ashamed that the government had become docile as it watched helplessly while the country bled on a daily basis. “We should all go out and register because our country is bleeding. We need to register and change this change,” he said.

Nigeria's anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC, on Thursday grilled senator David Mark in connection with alleged N5.4billion slush funds. He is under probe for curious payment made to him by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) under Sambo Dasuki. Similarly, a former Minister of State for Niger Delta, Sam Ode is being probed over N2billion campaign funds meant for Benue State. According to The Nation,Mark reported to the EFCC at about 1.45pm. He had, late last year, presented a medical certificate to the commission agency that he was not fit enough to “be able to write a statement”. Mark is accused of receiving N200m-N550m arms procurement cash from ONSA; N2.9billion curious payment into the account of the National Assembly’s account and shared to Senators during Mark’s tenure; his role in about N2billion campaign funds meant for Benue State; and illegal purchase of a N748million official residence of the Senate Presiden...

Federal government has asked ex-senate president David Mark to pack out of his residence, saying he illegally acquired it from the government when he was president. In September the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property, which is chaired by Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, gave the former Senate President a 21-day notice to quit the mansion. The panel asked Mark to “show cause” why the Federal Government should not “enforce the recovery of the property for public good.” But Mark had quickly filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja to quash all steps taken by the panel to evict him and recover the house from him. The case has not been heard.

Nigerian Senate president, Bukola Saraki, has hinted that the proposed Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo, Benue State, might be named after his predecessor, Senator David Mark. Saraki dropped the hint at the public hearing on the Federal University of Health Sciences Otukpo (Establisment) Bill 2017 held in Abuja on Monday. The bill was sponsored by Mark. The Senate President, who was represented at the the event by the Chief Whip, Senator Sola Adeyeye, said there had been calls for naming the yet-to-be-established institution after Mark. Saraki said, “I must also thank the esteemed sponsor of the bill, my predecessor and former President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator David Mark, for his vision and steadfastness. He has spared no effort in promoting the bill and canvassing for the establishment of FUHSO. “His focus on this goal is, no doubt, a measure of his commitment to alleviating the huge shortfall in the education and training...

Former senate president, David Mark has narrated the conditions surrounding the sack of ex-pension reform boss Abdulrasheed Maina during the Goodluck Jonathan administration. According to him, the senate had to threaten and bully the executive to sack Maina. This was contained in a book, “Against the Run of Play,” written by the Chairman of the Editorial Board of ThisDay Newspaper, Olusegun Adeniyi. According to Mark the Senate took the step because Maina "is a very loud fellow who talks too much. “He was all over the place, boasting about his connection to the Presidential Villa and kept on bluffing the Senate. “To compound the issue, he was indeed seen driving in and out of Aso Rock in a convoy of vehicles with police escort. It was at a point when I couldn’t take the nonsense any longer that that I decided on the letter to the President.” He was quoted as saying on February 13, 2013 the senate gave Jonathan a two-day ultimatum to sack Maina from the civil servi...

After been named senate committee on observation for his continues silence during plenary sessions. The three time senate President and longest serving Nigerian senator,  David Mark representing Benue South senatorial district finally sponsored a bill for the first time in two years as a floor member at the eighth National Assembly. The PDP and Benue south Senator spoke as a floor senator at the red chamber for the first time in two years. Sen.Mark , spoke to push for an act to establish the Federal University of Health Science, Otukpo. He dropped this Bill during Wednesday's plenary.

The year of general election is sixteen months away. However, politicians have deserted sleep and busy strategizing ahead of 2019. Consultations are going on as well as alignments and re-alignments across the Federation. In Benue State like other states of the Federation, there are some major political actors to watch. SAMUEL IORAER ORTOM: Former Minister of State for Trade and Investment, and incumbent governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom is a politician with the structure and platform to launch any ambition. His political expertise is noteworthy and can not be ignored. In 2015, using the solid structure of George Akume, he contested on the platform of the All Progressives Congress and defeated the anointed candidate of the PDP, Prince Terhmen Tarzoor on the strengths of the wind of change and inability of his predecessor to pay salaries of civil servants in the State. Today, Ortom is faced with a similar challenge of salaries arrears and the Akume political structure is no lo...

Former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has lamented over the demise of former Chief of Army Staff ( COAS) General Victor Malu whom he described as a gallant soldier. Reacting to the demise of Malu, Senator Mark said:  " I have lost a  reliable brother, dependable friend, colleague and comrade. "Malu was a soldiers' soldier. He was frank and truly called a spade its rightful name no matter whose Ox was gored. Victor Malu "Unarguably, the nation has lost one of her best and fertile minds in the Armed forces. We shall sorely miss him". Senator Mark recalled their days as classmates at the Nigeria Defence Academy ( NDA), 3rd Regular Course, Kaduna between 1967 and 1970 saying Malu was a patriot. Only last month, the NDA 3rd Regular Course marked its 50th anniversary in Kaduna during which Malu and his classmates were honoured as worthy ambassadors of the Academy. Senator Mark recalled their years in the military and submitted that a...

Presidential ambition of the former Senate President, David Mark may have been quelled by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP as the party have ruled out it Presidential candidate would come from the long marginalized minority north central, the zone that the former Senate President belongs. The revelation was made last night according to The nation Newspaper. It was learned from party sources that  PDP leaders have ruled out giving the ticket to the North-Central because of its “weak voting strength and the Northern minority factor.” David Mark is from Benue State, a north central of Nigeria. A top party source said: “We are only weighing options on whether the slot should go to the Northwest or the Northeast. “Most of our leaders prefer the Northwest to give President Muhammadu Buhari or his anointed candidate a good fight. “Although a few of our leaders want the slot for the North-East, there are fears that some defectors from the zone might hijack the ticket. We...

According to the above poster by the Middle Belt Volunteers Senator David Mark is 'WANTED' as President  in 2019.

Senator David Mark has come back with another attack on the Benue state governor. Samuel Ortom  describing him as ‘Ortom de barrow’ Dailypost reports.

The governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom  has fired back at senator David Mark for recently mocking him over distribution of wheelbarrows to Benue youths.

The Nigeria's former Senate president, David Mark, has condemned the distribution of wheel barrows to youths by Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state Naij Reports .

Th former Senate President, David Mark, has demanded the immediate arrest of the perpetrators of the incessant killings in Benue state. 

Former Nigeria's Senate President, David Alechenu Mark plans to slam lawsuit against Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom over ownership of constituency projects Benue info reports.

Silas Ochefu The formal minister of interior Comrade Abba Moro Yesterday called on the entire idoma Nation to prevail on The Formal Senate President and incumbent Senator of the Benue South Senatorial District , Sen. David Mark to step up his swag and live up to the responsibility of been a senator of the Benue South Senatorial District .

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Benue State, Chief Godwin Acha, has accused Senator representing Benue South Senatorial Zone for being responsible for the unemployment of the zone.

Former Senate President, Senator David Mark, yesterday, awarded scholarships to over 2,100 students of higher institutions from the three senatorial zones of Benue State for the 2015/2016 academic session. 

By Orshi Daniel Following Ewerem’s ouster, the Oyi of Oyi, Chuba Okadigbo mounted the seat of the Senate President. His leadership ushered in the most cerebral and robust Senate.