David Mark woos PDP delegates, says he’s bridge between North, South
Former Senate President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential
aspirant, Senator David Mark on Wednesday declared that he is the bridge
between the northern and southern parts of Nigeria and was ready to
work with other intellectuals to rescue Nigeria out of the present
socio-economic upheavals.
Mark made this declaration while addressing PDP delegates and members in
Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, ahead of the PDP presidential primaries.
The former Senate President, who declared that he would transform
Nigeria within just 730 days if elected the next president of the
country in next year’s polls, maintained that he knows the problems of
Nigeria, and that he has the “courage and capacity to tackle the
problems”.
Senator Mark revealed that he is currently working with a team of young
Nigerians, adding that the recommendations of the team will be
implemented to turn around the fortunes of the country within just 730
days if elected.
The former Senate President, however, stated that for PDP to win the
2019 presidential election, leaders of the political party must ensure
free, fair and credible primaries.
Mark, who was received by leaders of the Oyo PDP led by its chairman,
Alhaji Kunmi Mustapha, said: “If all Nigerians see that we conduct
credible, transparent, free and fair primaries, we will be sure of
victory in the presidential election”.
Mark remarked that he was in the race not because of his personal interest but for the interest of all Nigerians.
He said, “It is not about myself, but about Nigeria. Mark my words. I
may be the last aspirant to obtain nomination form, What I want to tell
you today. There are 13 of us jostling to get the Presidential ticket of
our great party. But let me tell you either me or any of the remaining
aspirants emerges as the party’s candidate at the end of the day, I am
ready to work for the party.
“It is not about myself, it is about the interest of our great party and
our dear country. I have remained in the PDP since it was formed, and I
have never for one day thought about leaving the political party for
another one. At the end of the primaries, either I win or lose, I will
remain in PDP and support whoever emerged.
“I am the bridge between the North and the South; I am the bridge
between the old and the youths; I am the bridge between men and women in
politics. This is the time for all of you to acknowledge the bridge and
give him the opportunity to serve our country.”
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