Immediate past President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has again stated that the forthcoming rerun election in Benue South is not a contest between the Idoma people and their neighbors, but solely a decision of the former to decide her destiny.
“Make no mistake about this. The rerun election is purely the affairs of Benue South people. They will ultimately determine who should represent them. Any outsider showing or attempting to influence the outcome is merely an interloper, intruder. Such would ultimately be an exercise in futility,” Mark told Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders who visited him in Abuja at the weekend.
He said he has been energized and encouraged by the uncommon show of solidarity and support to go for the rerun election from his constituents, well meaning Nigerians and the PDP stressing that “democracy will be strengthened and serve the purpose if peoples’ wish are held sacrosanct
Senator Mark was pleased that his constituents have seen good reasons why he should return to the Senate because they have taken pains to verify projects and appointments he has attracted to the constituency as a Senator of the Federal Republic.
He therefore told his people to remain law abiding and show good conduct pre-election, during and after the election no matter the level of provocation.
“With God on our side and the growing support, we will win the election convincingly. What I will not accept is for any outside interest or outsider to determine the outcome of the election,” Mark added.
In his remark, the PDP Chairman in Benue state, Dr. Emmanuel Agbo noted that the defection of the likes of former Deputy Governor Steve Lawani, Jerry Agada, Sam Ode and Mike Onoja is not a threat to the party in Benue South because they represented a vocal minority and certainly not the majority.
