Political and Religious leaders from Alego Usonga have endorsed EALA MP Oburu Odinga for the Siaya Gubernatorial seat in 2022.
Meeting at VIP Hotel in Madeya, the leaders said Oburu is the best suited person to be the next Governor.
Addressing the meeting, Brian Ouma from the Grace of God Church said that they have “endosed Oburu and will not turn back”.
Oburu Odinga is an elder brother to ODM leader Raila Odinga.
“The outgoing Governor Cornel Rasanga is now best suited to be the Senator. Oburu deserves to be the Governor because he is an economist by training and in 1974, he was the Finance director at Lohre Transporters. He was also an assistant minister and is well versed with financial knowledge” Ouma said.
Ouma added that Oburu will unite all the residents of Siaya and that he is development oriented.
The endorsement has complicated the quest of many aspirants who want to succeed Governor Rasanga.
Siaya Senator James Orengo, former Police Spokesman Charles Owino are also in the race for the Gubernatorial seat.
Former Rarieda MP Nicholas Gumbo and Rasanga’s deputy James Okumbe are also eyeing the seat.
Each of the candidate is gunning for the Raila Odinga allied party to hand them a ticket.