ODM leader Raila Odinga (photo/the star)Opposition chief and ODM leader Raila Odinga is set to chair a meeting of the party's National Executive Committee to end to stalemate surrounding the nominations of its members to the East African Legislative Assembly.
“Yes we are expected to meet. As you know, this is the party’s top decision-making organ and it meets as and when called upon to deliberate on a number of issues, ” ODM chairman John Mbadi said.Mr Odinga is expected to give a clear way-out on the criteria to be used in picking nominees to the regional Parliament.The meeting comes amid intense disagreement that has been observed following selection of some nominees to the assembly.Among the hopefuls include ODM treasurer Timothy Bosire, Silas Jakakimba, who has been Raila's longtime adviser on political affairs, and Abdikadir Adam,the party's organising secretary. According to sources from the top administration, say the three have created a tricky scenario in the selection of nominees.Mr Bosire lost his Kitutu Masaba parliamentary seat to a Jubilee aspirant.Raila's eleder brother, Oburu Odinga is also seeking the ticket but many have opposed to it claiming that age has become a barrier for him.ODM is entitled to three slots, Jubilee five while Wiper has one nominee slot to the EALA, with all the three main parliamentary parties keen on ensuring regional, gender and political interests.Parties have until tomorrow to present to Parliament their nominees to EALA.