Tag: David Mark
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Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal golfers storm Benue for Mark @ 70
…As Otukpo agog for former Senate President About 300 golfers from Nigeria, Ghana and Senegal are competing for honours at the Otukpo Golf and Country club, Benue state in the Pro Am golf championship organized by the Nigerian Golf Federation(NGF)to commemorate the 70th birthday of the immediate past President of the Senate, Senator David Mark.…
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2019: Get your PVCs to ‘change the change’, David Mark advises Nigerians
Former Senate President, Senator David Mark, on Friday advised Nigerians to get their permanent voter cards (PVCs) to ‘change the change’ in the forthcoming 2019 general elections. Also, the former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, who toed the line, urged the people of the state to ensure the exit of the present administration. Recall…
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Mark: 54 senators indicted as EFCC uncovers ‘strange’ payment of N2.9b
“A curious payment of N2, 922, 236.310 to 54 Senators during the tenure of Chief David Mark as Senate President is now engaging the attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).” The Nation reports. According to the report, five of the Senators is believed to have received N45, 509, 090. “It is one…
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N748m SP’s Mansion: David Mark presents health excuse certificate, to resume interrogation January
Former Senate President, David Mark has presented the health excuse certificate to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to allow him attend to his health before appearing for interrogations in the ongoing probe of the purchase of a N748million Senate President’s official mansion in Abuja. He also said his health was not stable enough…
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Why we’re probing David Mark’s purchase of Senate President’s house – FG
The Federal Government has explained why it is probing the purchase of the official residence of the Senate President by Senator David Mark. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami (SAN) and the Chairman, Special Presidential Investigation Panel for Recovery of Public Property (SPIPRPP) Okoi Obono-Obla, explained that the investigation…
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I bought Senate President’s official residence legally – Mark
Former Senate President, David Mark, has described the claim by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that he acquired his former official residence in Abuja illegally as false and baseless. Mark told journalists in Abuja that the EFCC or any other agent of government are chasing shadows because the property was duly offered for…
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Ex-Senate President, David Mark may lose property worth N748m to FG
There are strong indications that former Senate President, David Mark, may lose a property valued at N748,000,000 to the Federal Government. The asset according to the government was illegally acquired. In September this year, the Federal government, through the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property, which is chaired by Chief Okoi…
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I never received, shared any N2bn campaign funds to lawmakers as alleged by EFCC – David Mark
Former President of the Senate, David Mark, has denied receiving over N2bn from the Peoples Democratic Party through a National Assembly account for distribution to senators. Mark, in a statement on Sunday by his Media Assistant, Paul Mumeh, said as a law-abiding citizen, he had answered an invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
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Break-up not an option for Nigeria – David Mark
Former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, has reinstated that break up of the country is not an option insisting “the unity of Nigeria is not negotiable”. Senator Mark, made the statements when he led members of the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) 3rd Regular Course Alumni Association on a courtesy visit to the Kaduna…