Edwin Sifuna: Hon Raila Odinga Did Not Apply For ODM Presidential Ticket

In statement yesterday from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party, Raila Odinga was among three members who will run for the 2022 presidential seat. However, the Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna has come forth to clarify.

On Friday morning, Sifuna noted yesterday being April Fools Day the party’s communication team saw it wise to pull a prank on it’s supporters.

“Politics can be serious business. Politics is serious business every day of the calendar. Except April 1st. We took the liberty of joining in the day’s pranks with our communication yesterday knowing well our friends in media and politics would not know better,” he said.

“We see many, especially our political opponents swallowed it hook line and sinker. They came out guns blazing, frothing at the mouth, at an April fools misdirection. You need to lighten up, friends. It’s never that serious,” he added.

The SG said the ODM leader did not apply for the party’s ticket.

“His long-held position is that he will not discuss 2022 until after the BBI (Building Bridges Initiative) process is done,” he added.

According to the SG, only Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya and his Mombasa counterpart Ali Hassan Joho, sent their applications to the National Elections Board (NEB), meeting the March 31, 2021 deadline.

“At the close of the Application period, the Party received only two Applications from Hon. Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya and Hon Ali Hassan Joho. These will be processed in the usual manner by the National Elections Board,” noted the SG. 

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