As clock ticks for the 2019 presidential election, the
campaign posters of former Senate President and the senator representing Benue
South, David Mark have flooded the social media sphere.
The posters show Mark in a red and black traditional Idoma
cap over a grey agbada.
The development came four days after the PDP zoned its
presidency slot to north.
An inscription of ‘WANTED’ is boldly written over the top of
the poster with PDP logo and another write up entitled ‘change the change.’
Below the poster, sponsored by Middle Belt Volunteers is
another inscription which reads, “Senator Dr. David Mark Alechenu Bonaventure
Mark (GCON) for President 2019.”
Aside social media, DAILY POST reports that the posters have
been spotted in some places in Abuja, Igah Ikeje, Okpo in Kogi State as well as
some parts of Kaduna State.
Speaking with our correspondent, an official of the group,
Sunday Argah said Mark happens to be the strongest person to challenge the
current government since the PDP had zoned presidency slot to the northern
Nigeria.
“Yes, we are presenting him (Mark) as our candidate in 2019.
He is the man to beat,” he told our correspondent.
James Oche, the coordinator of Mark campaign organisation,
Door to Door, did not reply to text sent to him as at press time.
The Idoma people in Benue State had in 2015 asked Mark to
join the presidential race.
His ambition reverberated during a reception in his honour
by the Idoma League of Professors, ILP, led by Prof. Owoicho Akpa where they
asked the former military general to run for president.
By Ameh Comrade Godwin
