John Mbadi. [Photo/twitter.com]
ODM National Chairman John Mbadi has suffered a major blow, after his victory for the Suba nominations was nullified.
An ODM appeals tribunal of Willis Otieno, Mohamed Hajir, Florence Omose, George Mutahama and Charles Bosire overturned Mbadi’s victory while faulting the ODM chairman for snubbing summons to appear before them during the hearings held at Mash park hotel, Nairobi.
The tribunal found out that some polling centers recorded 100 to 167 per cent voter turn out.
The tribunal has now written to the National Elections Board (NEB) with two recommendations of either ordering a repeat exercise or hand the nomination certificate to Mbadi’s rival Caroli Omondi.
Caroli, who has vowed not to participate in a repeat exercise, was Raila Odinga’s chief of staff when he was Prime Minister.
Caroli’s supporters have staged demonstrations in Sindo town and Magunga, demanding that he be handed the ticket.