Sen David Mark Tipped As Next PDP National Chairman
Indications emerged on Tuesday that a former President of the Senate, David Mark is being considered for the position of National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Checks by THE WHISTLER revealed that while Mark is being persuaded by key stakeholders in the various power blocs to take a shot at the job, sources close to him say he has yet to take a definite stand on the matter.
The stakeholders are said to have zeroed in on Mark, based on what they considered his demonstrable maturity and restraint in crisis situations.
A former governor of Benue State, Mr. Gabriel Suswam, has also shown interest in the position. Mark is of the Idoma stock in Benue State, while Suswam is a Tiv.
The pro Mark campaigners, made up mainly of party elders in the North Central geopolitical zone, are said to have reasoned that the PDP required a man with his kind of temperament at this critical period.
The PDP Governors Forum, chaired by the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, is also reported to have aligned with the position of the North Central stakeholders.
The camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, which has been at loggerheads with the party’s governors, is said to be non committal on the matter.
On the other hand, a party source alleged that another camp, led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is reportedly working towards a stalemate.
The PDP has slated its national convention for August 28 in Kano, where a new national chairman and other national officers are expected to be elected for a four-year tenure.
