Senate President, David Mark has Saturday debunked rumours linking him to the truncation of democracy in 1993 together with General Sani Abacha and Murtala Nyako. He was reacting to a Sahara Reporters video showing Professor Humphrey Nwosu, former NEC Chairman, explaining why the free and fair election of 1993 was annulled. Professor Nwosu had named David Mark, then a senior member of the ruling military junta, as one of the main persons who orchestrated the annulling of the elections for no justifiable reason. Sahara Reporters had also reprinted the speech annulling the elections which had David Mark as one of those who signed the document cancelling the elections. He was listed as the third signatory by the name: "Brigadier General David Alechenu Mark- Director, National War College."
Responding, David Mark swore on all the lives of his "twenty or so children", saying: "I am an icon of democracy, I have been championing democracy since 99, how can I annul elections? It wasn't me. I swear. It wasn't me. Maybe another David Mark, but not me."
When our reporter showed him pictures of himself in military uniform, he said: "Look here young man, even Shekau has his double. People can do anything with photos."
It is expected that David Mark will seek election in the 2015 general elections.
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