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Nassir fresh headache as Shahbal hints he may vie as independent

ODM Leader Raila Odinga shares a word with Mombasa Governor candidate Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir during the issuing of ODM nomination certificates to Coast candidates in Mombasa County on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

After a grueling race to secure the ODM ticket for the Mombasa governor’s seat, Mvita MP Abdulswamad Nassir faces another daunting task - to consolidate the party’s sharply divided support base.

An online drive to collect 1,000 signatures to petition Suleiman Shahbal to run as an independent candidate has gained momentum. By yesterday 863 voters had signed it. Yesterday, Shahbal who met his campaign coordinators at Tononoka Social Hall said he will tour all the six constituencies to listen to his supporters before he makes the final decision.

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