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David Mark, others attend Senator James Manager’s son’s wedding

tvceadmin — Sat, 10 Sep 2016 23:30:17 +0000

TVC E. One of the sons of Senator James Manager representing Delta South Senatorial district in the Senate, Fun-jei Manager, wedded his fiancee, Ene Obeli Ajeibi at the Ecumenical center Abuja.

Guest at the wedding included the Delta state governor Ifeanyi Okowa and his wife Edith, Senator David Mark, Senator Stella Omu amongst others.

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APC candidate accuses David Mark of rigging Benue rerun

tvceadmin — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 23:44:48 +0000

TVC E, POLITICS – The Former student Union Activist and All progressive congress’ candidate in the just concluded rerun election in Benue South senatorial district claims that the exercise was massively rigged.

Daniel Onjeh who spoke to newsmen after announcement of the result, says he will be heading to court to seek redress and to prove that David Mark of the PDP didn’t win the election.

He claims that the election was again rigged massively under the directives of Mark just as it was done in March 28th.

Onjeh in an exclusive interview with TVC News, calls on his supporters to remain calm as he is confident he will get back his stolen mandate from Mark and the PDP.

Onjeh wonders why after 16 years of under representing his people, Mark is still insisting on returning to the Senate by all means, and accuses him of diverting funds meant for developmental projects in the state and zone.

Onjeh contested in the March 28th elections against Mark . He challenged the outcome of those polls in court leading to a rerun election on February 20th 2016.

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Victorious Mark dedicates victory to Idoma people

tvceadmin — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 20:57:22 +0000

David Mark at a Press Conference

TVC E, POLITICS – After losing the exalted number three position to the hitherto opposition party’s candidate following his party’s electoral flaws at the 2015 general elections, David Mark returned to the red chamber as a floor member. His predicament was compounded when the election petitions tribunal upturned his victory.

But the two term Senate president bounced backed on Sunday and won the rerun election that was keenly contested between himself and Daniel Onjeh of the All Progressives Congress.

David Mark, former Senate President and winner of the February 20 Benue South Senatorial District re-run election, appealed to his main challenger, Daniel Onjeh of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to join him in moving Idomaland forward.

Mark made the call on Sunday during his first press conference after the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC declared him winner.

“I want to thank all sons and daughters of Idomaland because this victory is for us, not for David Mark. I also want to urged those whose political interest might have clashed with mine to join hands with me in moving Idomaland forward,”he said.

He declared that election is over and all efforts must be geared towards the betterment of the people.

“I want to thank the people of zone c for their support and promised that I will not disappoint them.

“The election is over and I am ready to serve Idomaland again,” he added.

Dismissing calls by the APC that the election should be declared inconclusive, Senator Mark said his major concern is on how to ensure that Idomaland is better than it was in the past, adding that strength is in unity.

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Accreditation, voting peaceful in Benue South senatorial election

tvceadmin — Sat, 20 Feb 2016 12:09:30 +0000

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TVC E, POLITICS – The Senatorial rerun election between the former Senate President David Mark of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Daniel Onjeh of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is underway amid tight security, our Correspondent reports.

Correspondent Sophia Ogezi reports that accreditation and voting are ongoing simultaneously in all polling units across the nine local governments of Benue South senatorial district.

Reports say there was a massive turn out of voters in Otukpo Local Government, the political base of Sen. David Mark of the Peoples Democratic Party and Daniel Onjeh of the All Progressives Congress respectively.

Although there was report of minor skirmishes in Edabi over the location of a polling unit that were promptly resolved, the exercise was peaceful.

Both accreditation and voting started between 9am and 9:30am across the district.

The Electoral Officer in charge of Otukpo, James Echaba, said the exercise would hold in all designated polling units, observing that it would also be concluded within the specified time.

Speaking to reporters in Otukpo, the Deputy Governor of Benue, Benson Abounu, claimed that some skirmishes arose from alleged attempts by thugs to snatch ballot papers.

He, however, assured the public that security officials were determined to ensure the success of the polls.

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