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For other people named David Mark, see David Mark (disambiguation).
David Alechenu Bonaventure Mark Governor of Niger State In office
January 1984 – 1986Preceded by Awwal Ibrahim Succeeded by Garba Ali Mohammed Senator for Benue South Incumbent Assumed office
May 1999President of the Senate of Nigeria Incumbent Assumed office
June 6, 2007Deputy Ike Ekweremadu Preceded by Ken Nnamani Personal details Born April 1948 (age 63)
Zungeru, Niger State[1]Nationality Nigerian Political party PDP Religion Christianity[2] 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]
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.
External links
- Aziken, Emmanuel (2007-10-16). "N400m contract allegation: Senate declines Mark’s move to step aside". Vanguard Online Edition (Vanguard Media). http://www.vanguardngr.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=449&Itemid=42. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
- Assemblyonline Nigeria News: Gender equality impossible in politics says David Mark.
- BBC News: Legal blow for Nigerian senator; A tribunal in Nigeria has annulled the election of the president of the senate, David Mark.
- NIGERIAN SCAM LETTER FROM SENATOR DAVID MARK
Governors of Niger State Murtala Nyako • Ebitu Ukiwe • Joseph Oni • Awwal Ibrahim • David Mark • Garba Ali Mohammed • Lawan Gwadabe • Musa Inuwa • Cletus Komena Emein • Simeon Oduoye • Habibu Idris Shuaibu • Abdulkadir Kure • Mu'azu Babangida AliyuSee also State governors in the Nigerian Second Republic (1979 - 1983) and Military Governors in Nigeria during the Ibrahim Babangida regime (1985 - 1990) Samson Omeruah
Robert Akonobi
Herbert Eze
Joseph AbuluJohn Mark Inienger
Tunde Ogbeha
John Ewerekumoh YeriAllison Madueke
Amadi Ikwechegh
Anthony E. OguguoDavid Mark
Garba Ali Mohammed
Lawan GwadabeGarba Mohammed
Ahmed Muhammad Daku
Bashir Salihi MagashiSee also State Governors in Nigeria during the Muhammadu Buhari military regime (1984-1985), Military Governors in Nigeria during the Ibrahim Babangida regime, State Governors in the Nigerian Third Republic (1992-1993) Nnamdi Azikiwe · Nwafor Orizu · Joseph Wayas · Iyorchia Ayu · Ameh Ebute · Evan Enwerem · Chuba Okadigbo · Anyim Pius Anyim · Adolphus Wabara · Ken Nnamani · David MarkMembers of the Senate of Nigeria in the 4th National Assembly (1999-2003) NE Emmanuel Essien (PDP)
NW Udoma Udo Udoma (PDP)
Uyo John James Akpan Udo-Edehe (PDP)N Bashir Mustapha (PDP)
C Idi Othman Guda (PDP)
S Salisu Matori (PDP)N Patrick Osakwe (PDP)
C Fred Aghogho Brume (PDP)
S Stella Omu (PDP)N Sylvanus Ngele (PDP)
C Vincent Obasi Usulor (PDP)
S Anyim Pius Anyim (PDP)N Joseph Olatunji Ajayi (ANPP)
C Ayo Oni (AD)
S Gbenga Aluko (AD)E Jim Nwobodo (AD)
W Hyde Onuaguluchi (ANPP) (Nullified)
Ben-Collins Ndu (PDP)
N Fidelis Okoro (PDP)N Umar Usman Dukku (PDP)
C Saidu Kumo (PDP)
S Idris Abubakar (ANPP)N Adamu Augie (ANPP)
C AbubakarAbdullahi (ANPP)
S Danladi Bamaiyi (PDP)C Ahmed Tijani Ahmed (PDP)
W Tunde Ogbeha (PDP)
E Alex Kadiri (PDP)N Ahmed Zuruq (PDP)
C Salman Is'haq (ANPP)
S Suleiman Ajadi (ANPP)E Adeseye Ogunlewe (AD)
C Wahab Dosunmu (AD)
W Tokunbo Afikuyomi (AD)N Patrick Aga (PDP)
W Abubakar Sodangi (PDP)
S Haruna Abubakar (PDP)N Brimmo Yusuf (AD)
C Lekan Balogun (AD)
S Peter Olawuyi (AD)W Ibiapuye Martyns-Yellowe (PDP)
E John Azuta-Mbata (PDP)
SE Adawari Pepple (PDP)N Aliyu Abubakar (ANPP)
E Bello Jibrin Gada (ANPP)
S Abdallah Wali (ANPP)N Lawali Shuaibu (ANPP)
C Saidu Dansadau (ANPP)
W Yushau Anka (ANPP)FCT Khairat Abdulrazaq-Gwadabe (PDP)Presidents: Evan Enwerem (PDP) + Chuba Okadigbo (PDP) + Pius Anyim (PDP)
See also Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 5th National Assembly (2003 -2007)Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 5th National Assembly (2003-2007) NE Effiong Dickson Bob
NW Itak Bob Ekarika (PDP)
NW Aniette Okon (PDP)
S Udoma Udo Udoma (PDP)N Ugochukwu Uba (PDP)
C Emmanuel Anosike (PDP)
S Ikechukwu Abana (PDP)N Baba Tela (PDP)
C Adamu Bala (PDP)
S Abubakar Maikafi (PDP)N Gregory Ngaji (PDP)
C Victor Ndoma Egbe (PDP)
S Bassey Henshaw (PDP)N Patrick Osakwe (PDP)
C Felix Ibru (PDP)
S James Manager (PDP)N Christopher Nshi (PDP)
C Julius Ucha (PDP)
S Emmanuel A. Azu (PDP)N James Kolawole (AD)
C Clement Awoyelu (PDP)
S Bode Olowoporoku (PDP)E Ken Nnamani (PDP)
W Ike Ekweremadu (PDP)
N Fidelis OkoroN Haruna Garba (ANPP)
C Abubakar Mohammed (PDP)
S Tawar Umbi Wada (PDP)C Bello M. Yusuf (ANPP)
NE Ibrahim Muhammed Kirikasama (ANPP)
NW Dalha Ahmed Danzomo (ANPP)N Bello Hayatu Gwarzo (ANPP)
C Rufaisanbi Hanga (PDP)
S Usman Kibiya Umar (ANPP)N Sani Kamba (ANPP)
C Faruk Bello (ANPP)
S Usman Sanni Sami (ANPP)W Tunde Ogbeha (PDP)
C Mohammed Ohiare (PDP)
E Ugbane Yahaye (PDP)N Ahmed Mohammed Inuwa (PDP)
C Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki (PDP)
S Suleiman Ajadi (ANPP) (annulled)
Simon Ajibola (PDP)N John Danboyi (PDP)
W Abubakar Sodangi (PDP)
S Emmanuel Okpede (PDP)C Ibikunle Amosun (PDP)
W Iyabo Anisulowo (PDP)
E Tokunbo Ogunbanjo (PDP)N Titus Olupitan (AD)
C Gbenga Ogunniya (PDP)
S Hosea Ehinlanwo (PDP)C Teslim Folarin (PDP)
N Robert Koleoso (PDP)
S Abiola Ajimobi (AD)N Timothy Adudu (ANPP)
C Ibrahim Mantu (PDP)
S Cosmos Niagwan (PDP)N Zik Sunday Ambuno (PDP)
C Abubakar Ibrahim (PDP)
S Saleh U. Damboyi (PDP)N Lawali Shuaibu (ANPP)
C Saidu Dansadau (ANPP)
W Yushau Anka (ANPP)FCT Isah Maina (PDP)Presidents: Adolphus Wabara (PDP} + Ken Nnamani (PDP)
See also Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 4th National Assembly (1999-2003) and Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 6th National Assembly (2007-2011)Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 6th National Assembly (2007-2011) FCT Adamu Sidi Ali (PDP)
S Grace Folashade Bent (PDP)
C Jubril Aminu (PDP)
N Mohammed Mana (PDP)NW Aloysius Akpan Etok (PDP)
NE Effiong Dickson Bob (PDP)
S Eme Ufot Ekaette (PDP)C Annie Okonkwo (PDP)
S Ikechukwu Obiorah (PDP)
N Joy Emodi (PDP) (annulled)
Alphonsus Obi Igbeke (ANPP)C Mohammed A Muhammed (ANPP)
N Sulaiman Mohammed Nazif (AD)
S Bala Mohammed (ANPP)W Heineken Lokpobiri (PDP)
E Nimi Barigha-Amange (PDP)
C Emmanuel Paulker (PDP)S David Mark (PDP)
NW George Akume (PDP)
NE Joseph Akaagerger (PDP)C Kaka Mallam Yale (ANPP)
N Maina Maaji Lawan (ANPP)
S Omar Hambagda (ANPP)S Bassey Ewa-Henshaw (PDP)
N Gregory Ngaji (PDP)
C Victor Ndoma-Egba (PDP)S James Manager (PDP)
N Patrick Osakwe (A)
C Adego Erhiawarie Eferakeya (PDP)N Anthony Agbo (PDP)
S Anyimchukwu Ude (PDP)
C Julius Ucha (PDP)S Ehigie Edobor Uzamere (PDP)
C Odion Ugbesia (PDP)
N Yisa Braimoh (PDP)C Adefemi Kila (PDP) (Annulled)
C Festus Olabode Ola (AC)
N Ayodele S. Arise (PDP)
S Sola Akinyede (PDP)N Ayogu Eze (PDP)
E Chimaroke Nnamani (PDP)
W Ike Ekweremadu (PDP)C Audu Idris Umar (PDP)
N Kawu Peto Dukku (PDP) (died)
Sa'idu Ahmed Alkali
S Tawar Umbi Wada (PDP)E Chris Anyanwu (PDP)
W Osita Izunaso (PDP)
N Sylvester Anyanwu (PDP)NE Abdulaziz Usman (PDP)
NW Ibrahim Saminu Turaki (PDP)
SW Mujitaba Mohammed Mallam (PDP)N Ahmed Makarfi (PDP)
S Caleb Zagi (PDP)
C Mohammed Kabiru Jibril (PDP)N Aminu Sule Garo (ANPP) (nullified)
N Bello Hayatu Gwarzo (PDP)
S Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya (ANPP)
C Mohammed Adamu Bello (ANPP)S Garba Yakubu Lado (PDP)
C Ibrahim M. Ida (PDP)
N Mahmud Kanti Bello (PDP)S Abubakar Tanko Ayuba (PDP)
C Adamu Aliero (PDP)
Abubakar Atiku Bagudu (PDP)
N Umaru Argungu (PDP)E Nicholas Ugbane (PDP)
C Otaru Salihu Ohize (AC)
W Smart Adeyemi (PDP)C Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki (PDP)
N Ahmed Mohammed Inuwa (PDP)
S Simon Ajibola (PDP)E Adeleke Mamora (AC)
W Ganiyu Solomon (AC)
C Munirudeen Adekunle Muse (AC)W Abubakar Sodangi(PDP)
N Patricia Akwashiki (ANPP)
S Suleiman Adokwe (PDP)E Dahiru Awaisu Kuta (PDP)
N Nuhu Aliyu Labbo (PDP)
S Zainab Abdulkadir Kure (PDP)W Felix Kolawole Bajomo (PDP)
C Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello (PDP)
E Ramoni Olalekan Mustapha (PRP)N Bode Olajumoke (PDP)
C Gbenga Ogunniya (PDP)
S Hosea Ehinlanwo (PDP)N Andrew Babalola (PDP)
S Kamorudeen Adekunle Adedibu (PDP)
C Teslim Folarin (PDP)N Gyang Dalyop Datong (PDP)
S John Nanzip Shagaya (PDP)
C Satty Davies Gogwim (PDP)E Abubakar Umar Gada (PDP)
N Ahmed Muhammad Maccido (PDP)
S Umaru Dahiru (PDP)W Ahmad Rufai Sani (ANPP)
C Hassan Muhammed Gusau (ANPP)
N Sahabi Alhaji Yaú (ANPP)President: David Mark (PDP), Deputy President: Ike Ekweremadu (PDP)
See also Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 5th National Assembly (2003-2007), Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 7th National Assembly (2011-2015)FCT Philips Tanimu Aduda (PDP)
S Ahmed Hassan Barata (PDP)
C Bello Mohammed Tukur (PDP)
N Bindo Jibrilla (PDP)NW Aloysius Akpan Etok (PDP)
NE Ita Enang (PDP)
S Helen Esuene (PDP)C Chris Ngige (ACN)
S Emmanuel Nnamdi Uba (PDP)
N John Okechukwuemeka (PDP)C Ahmed Abdul Ningi (PDP)
N Babayo Garba Gamawa (PDP)
S Adamu Gumba (PDP)W Heineken Lokpobiri (PDP)
E Clever Ikisikpo (PDP)
C Emmanuel Paulker (PDP)S David Mark (PDP)
NW George Akume (ACN)
NE Barnabas Andyar Gemade (PDP)C Ahmed Zanna (PDP)
N Maina Maaji Lawan (ANPP)
S Mohammed Ali Ndume (PDP)S Bassey Otu (PDP)
N Benedict Ayade (PDP)
C Victor Ndoma-Egba (PDP)S James Manager (PDP)
N Arthur Okowa Ifeanyi (PDP)
C Akpor Pius Ewherido (DPP)N Christopher Nwankwo (PDP)
S Sonni Ogbuoji (PDP)
C Paulinus Igwe Nwagu (PDP)S Ehigie Edobor Uzamere (ACN)
C Odion Ugbesia (PDP)
N Domingo Alaba Obende (ACN)C Babafemi Ojudu (ACN)
N Olubunmi Adetunbi (ACN)
S Anthony Adeniyi (ACN)N Ayogu Eze (PDP)
E Gilbert E. Nnaji (PDP)
W Ike Ekweremadu (PDP)C Mohammed Danjuma Goje (PDP)
N Sa'idu Ahmed Alkali (PDP)
S Joshua M. Lidani (PDP)E Chris Anyanwu (APGA)
W Hope Uzodinma (PDP)
N Matthew Ifeanyi Nwagwu (PDP)NE Abdulaziz Usman (PDP)
NW Danladi Abdullahi Sankara (PDP)
SW Abdulmumini M. Hassan (PDP)N Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed (CPC)
S Nenadi Usman (PDP)
C Mohammed Saleh (CPC)N Bello Hayatu Gwarzo (PDP)
S Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya (ANPP)
C Basheer Garba Mohammed (PDP)S Abu Ibrahim (CPC)
C Ahmed Sani Stores (CPC)
N Abdu U. Yandomi (CPC)S Mohammed Magoro (PDP)
C Abubakar Atiku Bagudu (PDP)
N Isa Muhammed Galaudu (PDP)E Emmanuel Dangana Ocheja (PDP)
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S Simon Ajibola (PDP)E Gbenga Bareehu Ashafa (ACN)
W Ganiyu Solomon (ACN)
C Oluremi Tinubu (ACN)W Abdullahi Adamu (PDP)
N Yusuf Musa Nagogo (CPC)
S Suleiman Asonya Adokwe (PDP)E Dahiru Awaisu Kuta (PDP)
N Ibrahim Musa (CPC)
S Zainab Abdulkadir Kure (PDP)W Akin Babalola Kamar Odunsi (ACN)
C Olugbenga Onaolapo Obadara (ACN)
E Sefiu Adegbenga Kaka (ACN)N Robert Ajayi Boroffice (LP)
C Akinyelure Patrick Ayo (LP)
S Boluwaji Kunlere (LP)N Hosea Ayoola Agbola (PDP)
S Olufemi Lanlehin (ACN)
C Ayoade Ademola Adeseun (ACN)E Abdullahi Ibrahim Gobir (PDP)
N Ahmed Muhammad Maccido (PDP)
S Umaru Dahiru (PDP)N Aisha Jummai (PDP)
C Abubakar Umar Tutare (PDP)
S Emmanuel G. Bwacha (PDP)W Ahmad Rufai Sani (ANPP)
C Kabir Garba Marafa (ANPP)
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