Raila Odinga with President John Magufuli in a past event. [Photo: Raila Odinga]

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Details have emerged on how charged delegates cornered NASA leader Raila Odinga on Sunday at the Coast and demanded he swears as the People's President during a meeting in Kilifi.

Raila was reporteldly meeting the delegates during the first People's Assembly consultative forum in the region. Governors, MPs, Senators and MCAs were invited.

Charged speakers at the meeting demanded that Raila be sworn in.

Sources said Raila was forced to twice excuse himself from the meeting as the delegates lost their cool and pushed him to gi ahead and swear in.

Sources said an MP went ahead and handed Raila a bible as delegates stod their seats and cheered.

The star reported that Kilifi Woman Representative Getrude Mbeyu even asked area Senator Steward Madzayo to take charge of the swearing-in.

"You are a judge, aren't you? Or retired judges cannot preside over a swearing-in ceremony?" Mbeyu said.