ODM party leader Raila Amollo Odinga on Friday met with leaders from Turkana County at his Capitol Hill office.
The leaders from Turkana included Hon.Jeremiah Ekamais Lomorkai (MP Loima), Hon Nixon Ngikolong Ngikor Nawi(Former MP Turkana East), Hon Joseph Samal (Former MP Isiolo North) and Paul Lokopir (ODM Youth Leader North Rift).
During the meeting, ODM Director of elections Hon Junnet Mohammed was also present.
PL @RailaOdinga at Capitol Hill with leaders from Turkana Hon.Jeremiah Ekamais Lomorkai MP Loima, Hon Nixon Ngikolong Ngikor Nawi, Former MPTurkana East, Hon Joseph Samal Former MP Isiolo North and Paul Lokopir ODM Youth Leader North Rift. Hon. @JunetMohamed was also present. pic.twitter.com/iLCnBzERQG
— The ODM Party (@TheODMparty) May 17, 2019
The meeting comes a few days after Turkana County governor Josphat Nanok publicly declared his support for Deputy President Dr William Ruto despite being elected on an ODM ticket.
The second term county chief said that he had agreed with leaders from Rift Valley to walk the same route come 2022. He was speaking last weekend when DP Ruto camped in Turkana for an interdenominational conference at Kakuma town.
We will oppose a push for constitutional change that will reverse the gains made through devolution. I am committed to completing my second term and deliver on development mandate to residents of Turkana pic.twitter.com/bwtD1qyNzf
— Josphat Nanok (@GovernorNanok) May 11, 2019
ODM in their response however claimed that Nanok has a right to back DP Ruto’s presidential bid.