By Henry Umoru

ABUJA— NATIONAL leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described former Senate President, Senator David Mark, as an asset to Nigeria as a country.

Ex-Senate President, Sen. David Mark

The PDP has, however, vowed to support Senator Mark in the re-run of the Benue South Senatorial election following the nullification of his election by the Makurdi Division of the Court of Appeal last Saturday and ordering for a re-run within 90 days.

In a statement, yesterday, by the party National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, the PDP noted that it was assured that the people of Benue South Senatorial zone, as supporters of the PDP since 1999, would remain steadfast in giving him another resounding victory at the re-run election.

Metuh said: “The confidence of the party of retaining the Senatorial seat is even stronger now that the deceit of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has become obvious to all Nigerians. The inexplicable ruling of the Appeal Court, even when all evidence pointed to Mark’s victory as upheld by the lower tribunal, is yet another evidence of APC’s dangerous interference in the judiciary, which negative consequences the PDP has continued to alert the nation.

“The party also noted the significant contributions of Senator Mark in growing and stabilizing the nation’s democracy through his mature, responsible and patriotic leadership of the Senate, a value that is still highly needed in the polity.

“The PDP, therefore, urged its members in Benue South to resist any attempt to intimidate them, especially in their determination to ensure effective and result-oriented representation in the Senate as typified in Senator Mark.”