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David Mark
David Alechenu Bonaventure Mark is a retired Nigerian army brigadier general and politician. He served as the 12th president of the Nigerian Senate from 2007 to 2015 and was the Senator for Benue South senatorial district from 1999 to 2019. He is a former member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which he left in 2025 to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and become its interim National Chairman. Prior to his senatorial career, Mark was the military Governor of Niger State from 1984 to 1986, and is a one-time minister of communication. He is the longest serving president of the Nigerian Senate.
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cameoplus · 2026-04-26
Reject proposal to meet/negotiate in Ibadan
Accord Party denies opposition summit, threatens lawsuit
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conflict · 2026-04-23
Peaceful protest in Jalingo
ADC youths protest at INEC office in Taraba demanding recognition of Mark
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cameoplus · 2026-04-22
Discuss by telephone in Abuja
Supreme Court reserves judgment in ADC leadership crisis
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cameoplus · 2026-04-20
Make statement in Nigeria
ADC leader Abdullahi says party won’t leave coalition, group remains intact
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cameoplus · 2026-04-20
Decline comment in Nigeria
ADC denies talks with PRP, says coalition remains intact
🇳🇬NGA
cameoplus · 2026-04-17
Accuse in Abuja
ADC crisis: Gombe faction rejects Abuja convention, alleges forgery
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cameoplus · 2026-04-15
Criticize or denounce in Abuja
Dumebi Kachickwu says ADC presidential hopefuls offer Nigerians nothing
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cameoplus · 2026-04-14
Reject request for aid / cooperation in Adamawa
Faction suspends Atiku and Babachir as ADC crisis deepens in Adamawa
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cameoplus · 2026-04-14
Impose administrative sanctions in Abuja
ADC convention in Nigeria ratifies David Mark-led NWC, expels Nafiu Bala
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cameoplus · 2026-04-14
Engage in negotiation in Abuja
Nigeria Supreme Court to hear PDP leadership appeals on April 22
🇳🇬NGA
cameoplus · 2026-04-14
Criticize or denounce in Abuja
Atiku accuses Nigeria’s INEC of undermining democracy at ADC convention
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cameoplus · 2026-04-13
Complain officially in Abuja
Nigerian court shifts ruling on suit to remove Mark, Aregbesola as ADC leaders
🇳🇬NGA
cameoplus · 2026-04-12
Make statement (other) in Abuja
Nigeria Supreme Court to hear Mark-led ADC faction appeal vs Nafiu Bala
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cameoplus · 2026-04-11
Demand information/investigation in Abuja
ADC Party vows international petition over INEC chair Mahmood Amupitan sacking
🇳🇬NGA
cameoplus · 2026-04-10
Make statement (other) in Abuja
Court to deliver judgment on Abejide suit challenging David Mark-led leadership
🇳🇬NGA
conflict · 2026-04-09
Peaceful protest in Abuja
Nafiu Bala leads protest in Abuja against Mark, Atiku and Obi
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cameoplus · 2026-04-09
Accuse in Abuja
Tensions in Nigeria’s ADC party linked to anti-opposition agenda—Ologbodinya
🇳🇬NGA
cameoplus · 2026-04-09
Criticize or denounce in Nigeria
Dino Melaye alleges INEC has become APC’s “department” in Nigeria