Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi has advised former Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya to accept business mogul Jimmy Wanjigi’s running mate offer ahead of the 2027 general election.
In an update via X on Sunday, March 10, Ahmednasir said the running mate position is priceless and Oparanya is lucky to receive such an offer from Wanjigi.
“What a lucky dude, Governor Wycliffe Oparanya is. Getting on a silver platter, the running mate position from Jimi Wanjigi is priceless. He should grab it,” Ahmednasir stated.
This comes after Wanjigi visited Oparanya at his home in Kakamega County to court him ahead of 2027.
Addressing the media on Saturday, Wanjigi his meeting with the former Kakamega governor was not showbiz but a first step in the birth of a movement that is going to challenge President William Ruto in the next election.
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The former Presidential aspirant asked Kenyans to follow them keenly noting that many events will unravel in the coming days.
“What you are seeing today is the beginning of a platform where we are saying we no longer can take this pain from the current government. We are even wondering if four years is too far. I want you to just watch our steps keenly there are many events in the coming days,” said Wanjigi.
Oparanya is currently pitted against former Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho is succeeding Raila Odinga in the ODM party should he clinch the African Union Commission chairperson seat.
Raila on Thursday endorsed Oparanya and Joho to lead the opposition party saying he has confidence they would steer the party forward even in his absence.
“We have Oparanya and Joho... they will stand together. A strong party foundation cannot crumble just because one person has stepped aside. The party is not an individual; it comprises members and leaders. I am confident that Oparanya and Joho will continue to lead the party even if I am in Addis Ababa,” Raila remarked.
