David Mark
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David Alechenu Bonaventure Mark (born April 1948) is the President of the Senate of Nigeria[2] and Senator for the Benue South constituency of Benue State.[3] He is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).[4]
Mark was elected to the position on June 6, 2007.[5] Prior to his senatorial career, Mark was a military governor of Niger State.[3] He is an Idoma[4] Christian.[2]
His name is commonly used in conjunction with Nigerian advance fee fraud emails. He also has the unenviable reputation of claiming that telephone was not meant for ordinary people when he was Minister of Communication.[6]
David Mark ran for reelection to the Senate for Benue South on the PDP elections in April 2011 and was elected for a fourth term.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ "Zungeru: The abandoned first capital city of Nigeria". Nigerian Tribune online (African Newspapers of Nigeria). 2007-10-28. http://www.tribune.com.ng/28102007/features.html. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
- ^ a b c Nkwazema, Stanley; Chuks Okocha and Juliana Taiwo (2007-11-02). "House Defies PDP, Elects Bankole Speaker". Thisday online (Leaders & Company). http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=94039. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
- ^ a b "Senator David Mark". National Assembly of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 2007-09-25. http://web.archive.org/web/20070925212305/http://www.nassnig.org/senate/Personal+data/Mark/Home.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
- ^ a b Omipidan, Ismail (2007-09-02). "Mark’s landmark days in office". The Sun News On-line (The Sun Publishing). http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/powergame/2007/sept/02/powergame-02-09-2007-002.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
- ^ Aziken, Emmanuel (2007-10-12). "Marked for Battle - Akume Battles Mark for Senate Presidency". Vanguard (AllAfrica Global Media). http://allafrica.com/stories/200710120133.html. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
- ^ NIGERIA'S SENATE PRESIDENCY AND A WHIFF OF CORRUPTION
- ^ Rotimi Akinwumi and Akinwunmi King (Apr, 12 2011). "Mark, Tinubu, Nnamani, others greet Ngige, as APGA rejects Anambra results". Daily Independent. http://www.independentngonline.com/DailyIndependent/Article.aspx?id=32046. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
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Mark, David |
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1948 |
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Zungeru, Niger State |
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