2015: Mark Denies Pact With Opposition Parties

Senate President, David
Mark, has dismissed rumours that the Peoples Democratic Party has traded off some Senatorial and House of Representatives’ seats to the opposition political parties ahead of the forthcoming 2015 general elections.
Addressing stakeholders at Nteje, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, in company of  his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, the Senate president, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Paul Mumeh, on Sunday, said, “There is no such deal with any opposition party any where. Nobody should deceive you into believing that PDP has an agreement with any opposition party. PDP has a manifesto and only an elected PDP candidate can implement it.
“It is false and unfounded. Rumours making the rounds in the state that National Assembly seats including Anambra North Senatorial seat currently being occupied by Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Senator Margery Chuba-Okadigbo has been negotiated out to APGA for 2015. “Nobody has negotiated out any position to any opposition party. I am not aware of it and I am not a party to it. PDP is steady and stable. We have no need for that,” he said.
The Senate President, who is a member of the PDP National Executive Committee and Board of Trustees, counselled the party faithful to remain united and work as a team.
He paid glowing tributes to one of his predecessors, the late Dr. Chuba Okadigbo, whom he described as a very intelligent, flamboyant and vibrant senator even as he urged the people to rally round Okadigbo’s wife to enable her to excel.
The Igwe of Ogbunike HRM, John Ositadimma Umenyiora, bestowed on the Senate President the Chieftaincy title of Eze-Udo (meaning, King of peace) for his meritorious services to his father land and enjoined Mark to continue to work for the peace, stability and unity of  Nigeria.
At a separate event, vehicles, ambulances, motor cycles, refrigerators, sewing machines and house hold utensils were distributed to about 700 beneficiaries in Anambra North Senatorial Zone under the Senator Margery Chuba-Okadigbo’s Constituency empowerment scheme.
Mark and Ekweremadu distributed the items to the beneficiaries which included 100 widows and scores of physically challenged members of the society.