Jimmi Wanjigi has insisted that he would find another way incase ODM party leader is given a direct ticket to be the party’s flagbearer in 2022 elections.
The businessman publicly declared his interest in vying for the country’s top position in next year’s general elections through an ODM ticket, a move that sparked a lot of debate among ODM members.
“It will hurt my opponent more than me. There are people who are supporting my candidature and we shall chart a way forward from there. I believe in ODM, I like the party very much and I am hopeful that it will stand by the tenants of its constitution,” Wanjigi told journalists.
The presidential hopeful however revealed that they are still good friends with Raila even after he publicly criticized the former opposition leader.
“Raila is my good friend and I have a lot of respect for him. I have said it before and I will say it again. He is a hero of the second liberation and for that, we owe this democratic space that we have. If he decides and chooses to run then we are competitors, let the best candidate win,” Wanjigi said.
He however confirmed that he will not attend the national Azimio la Umoja campaign that will take place on December 10 at the Kasarani sports ground.
“I have not been invited. I do not know what it is because it is not an ODM affair. I hear it is Azimio la Umoja and I have not been part of it,” Wanjigi noted.
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