Former President of the Senate, David Mark, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Mark, in a statement dated June 27 and signed by him, cited the leadership crisis in the PDP as the main reason for his resignation.

Mark, a founding member of the PDP, stated that recent events, marked by deepening divisions, a persistent leadership crisis, and irreconcilable differences, have reduced the party to a shadow of its former self, subjecting it to public ridicule.

The resignation of the former Senate President comes following his recent appointment as one of the interim leaders of the coalition-backed African Democratic Congress (ADC).

The statement read: “I bring warm greetings to you and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Otukpo Ward 1, and by extension, to the entire Benue State and Nigeria. I write to formally inform you of my decision to resign my membership of the party with immediate effect.

“You may recall that over the years, I have remained firm and deeply committed to the ideals of the PDP. Even when nearly all stakeholders departed the party following our loss in the 2015 presidential election, I pledged to remain the last man standing.

“I have worked steadfastly to rebuild, reconcile, and reposition the party, efforts which, without sounding immodest, helped restore the PDP to national relevance and made it once again a party of choice for many Nigerians.

“However, recent events marked by deepening divisions, persistent leadership crisis, and irreconcilable differences have reduced the party to a shadow of its former self, subjecting it to public ridicule.

“After wide consultations with my family, friends, and political associates, I have resolved to join the National Coalition of Political Opposition Movement in Nigeria, as part of the collective effort to rescue our nation and preserve our hard-earned democracy.”