The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) County Chairpersons across the country has shootdown the Nairobi chapter’s endorsement of Siaya Governor James Orengo to succeed Raila Odinga as party leader.
This comes as ODM’s Nairobi County leaders, led by Chairman George Aladwa, rallied support on Monday for Governor Orengo to succeed Mr.Odinga, who is now running for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson position.
The county party bosses, led by Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa, during a meeting on Tuesday however termed such an endorsement as a premature discussion that will need ODM’s top brass to first deliberate on.
“We have resolved that since Baba (Mr. Odinga) is still the party leader, a conversation around his succession is premature because we have structures of dealing with appointments of an acting party leader,” said Barasa.
Barasa sought to assure party members that, even with Mr. Odinga’s impending exit, there will be no lacuna in leadership as structures are in place to handle any eventualities.
