Raila Endorses Joho and Oparanya for ODM Leadership.
Raila Endorses Joho and Oparanya for ODM Leadership: Opposition leader Raila Odinga On Thursday, March 7, endorsed former Mombasa governor Ali Hassan Joho and his Kakamega counterpart, Wickliffe Oparanya, as potential successors to assume leadership roles within the party.
Raila directed the two to take over the leadership of the party as he gets into a busy campaign across the continent for the African Union Commission chairperson seat
The former Prime Minister also urged the two leaders to unite the party and enhance grassroots support through the party recruitment drives
“Our party will remain united, and I have Governors Oparanya and Ali Hassan Joho. We have them and they will come together,” Raila stated.
“A party can not be broken just because one person has moved to another role, a party is not an individual, a party is the party members,” Odinga added.
Odinga however, highlighted that despite his pursuit of a new continental role, he remains accessible for consultations whenever Joho and Oparanya required advice.
He further Dismissed allegations of division within the party, affirming that ODM remains unified. He criticised media outlets for propagating inaccurate narratives about the party’s internal affairs.
“They keep on saying that ODM is almost breaking up, that there are wrangles in the party. That Oparanya and Joho are scrambling for the same position,” Raila claimed.
Odinga’s Announcement comes weeks after the ODM leader’s wife endorsed John Mbadi as the potential successor of Raila.
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