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"Runners-up in a Presidential contest go home. His party becomes the opposition in Bunge."

Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi now wants President William Ruto to shelve plans to create an office of the leader of the opposition.

In a Tweet, the lawyer said there is a need for a loser of an election to go home rather than seek power again through such an office.

He appeared to disparage ODM leader Raila Odinga claiming that he has a lust for power.

"H.E @WilliamsRuto please drop this nonsense of "Office of Opposition Leader".It is a constitutional heresy. Runners-up in a Presidential contest go home. His party becomes the opposition in Bunge. Kenya MUST stop this silly mania of trying to quench Hon Raila's legendary lust for power," he said.

ODM leader Raila Odinga arriving at Kamukunji grounds on December 7, 2022. PHOTO | DAP-K Twitter

Reports indicate that there are plans to create an office of the opposition and deputy opposition leader.

The office will be key in checkmating the government and ensuring that it fulfils its manifesto to the people.

This has been argued that it helps in ensure that the winner takes it all issue is solved and the opposition leader at least has something to do.

The office is set to be funded by the government and its occupiers will receive a salary from the government.