Obado planning to blackmail MCAs supporting his ouster, ODM officials say
ODM chairman John Mbadi and the party’s secretary-general Edwin Sifuna at a presser in Naiobi on September 3, 2020.
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Mr Obado's political adviser Dennis Orero denied the allegations and challenged ODM to table evidence.
The process to impeach Mr Obado cleared the first hurdle Wednesday, beginning the countdown to his ouster and imminent takeover by his deputy, Mr Nelson Mahanga.
At least 27 MCAs had signed up for a motion to impeach Mr Obado by Wednesday, eight more than the requisite number for it to be tabled in the assembly.
The Orange Democratic Movement party claimed Thursday that Migori ward representatives supporting the impeachment of Governor Okoth Obado are facing blackmail and intimidation.
ODM chairman John Mbadi said the party has names of individuals "currently involved in raising money and also diverting public funds to bribe MCAs and finance violence in the county.”
