Following media speculations that he was going to declare his resignation in favor of Kenyan candidate Raila Odinga, the Djiboutian candidate for the African Union Commission Chairperson post in the 2018 elections has finally provided clarification. Djibouti claims that the story is false and that they are still in the race.
According to a top Djiboutian official, they are currently stepping up their campaigns in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Breaking: Djibouti has refuted reports that Raila Odinga is replacing its AUC candidate.”We are in Dar es Salaam today,” said a senior official from Djibouti. My darling brother, don’t worry. Our campaign is getting more intense. Mwangi Maina stated.
Seth Olale of Citizen TV had earlier stated that the Djiboutian candidate was scheduled to speak to the media, where it was expected that he would declare his intention to withdraw from the contest. In the contest to replace Moussa Faki Mahama, Odinga’s fiercest rival is thought to be the Djiboutian contender.
By Newsmedia