Mark to PDP: Be prepared for credible opposition

Senate Presi­dent, David Mark, has told the Peo­ples Democratic Party (PDP) faithful to put the failures of the last elections behind them and be prepared to build a strong and united party ready to play a credible opposi­tion.

“We must accept the ups and downs as an opposition party. That is what the PDP is now. We must remain a united family and face the real­ity, “ Senator Mark told PDP senators-elect and House of Representa­tives members-elect at a parley in Abuja at the weekend.
He said the not-too-impressive showing of the PDP in the last elec­tions may in the long term, be a blessing to the party and the nation, “be­cause we are going back to the drawing board to do a critical review and fashion out a blueprint that would get us out of the woods for good.”
The Senate president added: “The role of op­position is strange to us, but it is not a death sentence. We should be ready for the challenges. We are prepared to play credible opposition. I believe the nation and, indeed, Nigerians would be the best for it.”
Senator Mark, how­ever, bemoaned the bickering within and among party faithful all trading blames over the poor showing at the polls, saying: “There is no need weeping over lost opportunities or mistakes of yesterday. The failure of yesterday should be our lesson for a better today and a tri­umphant future.”
He called on all stake­holders of the PDP to bury their hatchets and resolve to work together for a united and progres­sive party for the future.