ODM party leader Raila Odinga alongside NASA PIC members, December 21, 2017. [Photo|Tindi Mwale]ODM party leader Raila Odinga held a consultative meeting concerning the leadership of the National Assembly Public Investments Committee of the 12th Parliament. The meeting came a day after ODM's Mvita MP Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir Taib was elected chairman of the Committee on Wednesday.The ODM MP was elected on Wednesday by members of the committee, in a tight contest beating his Butere counterpart Tindi Mwale.Odinga held the meeting following reports that there were party wrangles over the PIC chairman position.It is believed ANC which is an affiliate of NASA fronted Mwale and wanted ODM's support, only for Nassir to win the post.Also present during the consultative meeting were some members of the committee.Mwale had congratulated the Mvita MP for winning the post.Nassir had also thanked Mwale and his Wajir East counterpart Rashid Kassi, saying: "I wish to specifically thank Hon. Nicholas Tindi Mwale (Butere MP) and Hon. Rashid Kassim (Wajir East MP) who were fellow worthy contestants for the chairmanship and also to thank fellow legislators in the committee for their confidence in me."

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