A statement by the party’s national publicity secretary, Oliseh Metu said the PDP and the entire people of Benue state are “solidly” behind Mark in an election re-run for Benue South senatorial zone.
Metu said the former Senate president is expected to repeat his victory in a re-run ordered by the court of appeal.
He said the Benue people and supporters of the PDP since 1999 would remain steadfast in giving Mark another resounding victory at the rerun election.
He said the party is confident the senatorial seat will be retained even stronger now.
He said this is possible now that ruling party, All Progressive Congress (APC) deceit has become obvious to Nigerians.
Metu said: “The inexplicable ruling of the Appeal Court, even when all evidence pointed to Mark’s victory as upheld by the lower tribunal, is yet another evidence of APC’s dangerous interference in the judiciary, which negative consequences the PDP has continued to alert the nation.”
He said contributions by the senator in the growth and stability of the nation’s democracy growing and stabilizing through his mature, responsible and patriotic leadership of the senate is still highly needed in the polity.
The party also urged its members in Benue South to resist any attempt of intimidation, especially in their determination to ensure effective and result-oriented representation in the senate as typified in senator Mark.
Mark’s elections as senator representing the Benue South zone was nullified by the Court of Appeal on Saturday.
The court also ordered a re-run of the election.
However, Mark has also said he is confident of winning the election many times.
‘I won the election clean and clear. If we go back to the polls 100 times , I will still win convincingly,” Mark said in a statement by his media assistant.