PDP on Mark’s victory: “We’ve won 70% of poll since may 2015″

– The PDP congratulates one of their own David Mark on his victory

– The main opposition party brags about winning more polls conducted since May 29, 2015

– The APC addresses congratulatory message to David Mark

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated David Mark, the party’s candidate in the Benue South senatorial rerun election over his victory at the poll.

In a statement by its spokesperson, Olisa Metuh, the PDP said Mark’s victory leaves no one in doubt of his.

Metuh stated that Mark’s victory further signalled that the PDP is popular not only in Benue state, but also in the North Central geo-political zone and other states of the federation.

Metuh described Mark as a valuable statesman and national leader intensely needed in the Senate, as he thanked Nigerians for their renewed support for the PDP and its candidates as demonstrated in recent elections across the country.

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He said: “It is instructive to note that the PDP had won 70% of all the polls conducted since May 29, 2015, a development that underlines the fact of its deep roots and popularity as a brand, irrespective of the transitory setback of the 2015 general elections.

“We therefore call on all members of our great party to respond to the gesture by Nigerians by uniting behind the ideals of the PDP and visions of its founding fathers and reposition the party for the challenges ahead.

“In this regard, the leadership of the party; the National Working Committee, the PDP Governors’ Forum, the National Caucus, the PDP Caucus in the National Assembly and the Board of Trustees (BoT) are working very hard to ensure that we have a strong party poised to regain power in 2019.

“Finally, we reiterate our call to all PDP elected and appointed office holders across the country to reciprocate the renewed support by Nigerians by redoubling their efforts in patriotically exerting themselves in serving the people in line with the models provided by the ideology of our great party.”

Mark polled 84,192 votes to defeat his rival of the All Progressives Congress, Daniel Onjeh

Onjeh garnered 71,621 votes, leaving a margin of 12,571 votes between him and Mark, as a total of 29,273 votes were cancelled.

Meanwhile, the APC has denied congratulating David Mark of his victory.

In a statement by its National Secretary, Mala Buni, the APC said: “The “congratulatory message” purportedly obtained from a twitter handle, “@APCNigeria” did not emanate from the party. The purported twitter message itself is not credited to any APC official.”

The ruling party said only its “National Chairman and the National Secretary officially speak for the party.”

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