Kakamega Governor, Wycliffe Oparanya has said that he is willing to shelve his 2022 presidential ambition if ODM leader Raila Odinga decides to vie. Earlier this year, the two ODM deputy party leaders - Joho and Oparanya - submitted their applications for nomination to fly the party's flag in the next general elections. I am sure I will trounce all the other ODM presidential nominees," Joho said. Despite Joho and Oparanya being the only candidates who have submitted their nomination applications, a section of ODM leaders have insisted that Raila is their man in 2022. ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna, later on, said in a statement that the party's National Elections Board had resolved to suspend the process of identifying the party's presidential flag bearer.

Source: The Star June 08, 2021 06:56 UTC