Adedokun Waliyu 
Senior figures in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to Vice-President Atiku are pushing for David Mark, former senate president, to assume the chairmanship of the party.
David Mark is believed to have the capacity to deal with “renegade” party members who are involved in “anti-party activities”.
The PDP has been without a substantive chairman since March 2023 with the ouster of Iyorchia Ayu, also a former senate president, following his suspension at the ward level of the party in Benue state.
Umar Ililya Damagum became the acting national chairman but the Atiku camp is reportedly uncomfortable with him as he is seen to be close to Nyesom Wike, former governor of Rivers state and now minister of federal capital territory in the All Progressives Congress (APC) government.
