The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party chairman John Mbadi, has declared that he is ready to relinquish his leadership role in the opposition outfit.
Mbadi a former Suba South Member of Parliament (MP) before being recently nominated as an ODM legislator in Parliament claims that he has done his bit in his 9-year stint as ODM chair.
“Those who think being chairman is so important to them let them offer themselves to lead, I am very ready to leave the position to them, right now I am the chair but I am not dying to be the chair, I have done by bit they took away my position as the minority leader.
“I am still alive, they can still take away the chairmanship, but I will still be alive. I want to repeat it for the record, I want to leave this position of ODM chair,” Mbadi said.
Mbadi’s defiance started after the Azimio coalition handed Ugunja MP Opiyo Wandayi the National Assembly minority leadership position. Mbadi having served as the minority leader in the 12th Parliament was confident that he would retain the lucrative post.
“Those who think being chairman is so important to them let them offer themselves to lead, I am very ready to leave the position to them, right now I am the chair but I am not dying to be the chair, I have done by bit they took away my position as the minority leader.
“I am still alive, they can still take away the chairmanship, but I will still be alive. I want to repeat it for the record, I want to leave this position of ODM chair,” Mbadi said.
The outspoken MP stated that Raila is aware that he is ready to hand over the party leadership role. He noted that the process has only stagnated due to a lack of a vice chairperson to take over should he resign.
“I am not a person to run away from the office before we get good succession, I want to be succeeded, and still I will serve the party in whatever capacity. You know some people think being a chair is something I am dying for, far from the truth, I have done my bit.
“The same people at one point did not want me to attend the rallies, so since when did they discover that my attendance to rallies is important? I have other forums to address the party issues. I am better off even in parliament articulating issues of the party,” Mbadi said.
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