Embakasi East Member of Parliament (MP) Babu Owino has declared he is the best-fit person to succeed opposition leader Raila Odinga as the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader.
In a statement, Babu urged the Azimio leader to relinquish the ODM party leadership position to enable him to focus on the Africa Union Chairmanship position.
“Raila Amolo Odinga has made it clear that he wishes to be succeeded in his role as Party leader by someone who will help the party capture power and use it to transform the governance of our country, and I am ready to throw my life in the pursuit of that single vision,” Babu stated.
Additionally, Babu issued a list of demands to the ODM leadership.
Babu’s Demands
Babu Owino said the ODM party requires rigorous reforms to enable it to rejuvenate its grassroots engagements so that it can win clear margins in Parliament and County Assemblies.
He said the reforms will enable the party to enforce its manifesto and campaign promises should it win the Presidency in 2027, and he is ready to do exactly that.
The legislator also urged the party to absorb and mentor young people, who now make up more than 50 percent of the country’s population, to guide them as they play their part in nation-building and expressed his readiness to lead in that crucial role.
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Furthermore, Babu emphasized to the party to uphold Raila Odinga’s legacy of political liberation and upscale it to win electoral justice and economic liberation.
He called on the Central Management Committee of the ODM Party to consider his desire to serve as the party leader.
About Raila Odinga’s AUC Candidature
On February 15, 2024, Raila Odinga declared his candidacy for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship.
Since his declaration, the Kenyan Government led by President William Ruto has continued to lobby several African countries to support his candidature.
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Recently, Ruto hosted several African heads of state and dignitaries including President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, President Salva Kir of South Sudan, and President Samia Suluhu of Tanzania where he together with those leaders officially unveiled endorsed Odinga as the East Africa AUC candidate.
The AUC chairman elections will be held in February 2025 during the 38th AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Meanwhile, all eyes are on who will become the ODM party leader.
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