David Mark Runs to Court, As Presidency Moves To Eject Him Out Of The Multi-Billion Naira Property He Acquired With Stolen Money [Details]

David Mark Runs to Court, As Presidency Moves To Eject Him Out Of The Multi-Billion Naira Property He Acquired With Stolen Money [Details]

Emerging report indicates that the Presidency has accused a former Senate President, David Mark, of illegally acquiring his then official residence, as his private property.

The Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property, which is chaired by Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, gave the former Senate President a 21-day notice to quit the mansion.

The notice to quit however, asked Mark to “show cause” why the Federal Government should not “enforce the recovery of the property for public good”.

However, Mark had quickly filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja, to quash all steps taken by the Panel to evict him and recover the house from him.

The case has not been heard.

The Senate President’s official residence, is sited on 1.6 hectares of land, at 1, Musa Usman Street, (also known as No. 1 Chuba Okadigbo Street), Apo Legislative Quarters, Gudu, Abuja.

According to title documents, the property comprises of eight structures, made up of the main house, ADC/Chief Security Detail’s house, guest chalet, security/generator house, boys quarters, security post, driver/servants’ quarters and chapel.

Mark, the Senator currently representing Benue South in the National Assembly, is accused of illegally acquiring the property with the approval of former President, Goodluck Jonathan, despite the fact that such property was excluded from the monetisation policy of the Federal Government.

Copies of correspondences and other documents, leading to the purchase and eventual handover of the property to Mark, in April 2011, showed that the serving Senator purchased the property at a “reserved price” of N673,200,000.