Tribunal declines to halt ODM Friday meeting
The ODM SDC will go ahead as planned after the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) dismissed two separate cases seeking to block the meeting...
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The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) National Special Delegates Conference (SDC) scheduled for Friday at Jamhuri Grounds will proceed as planned after the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) dismissed two cases attempting to block the meeting.
- The PPDT rejected applications seeking to halt the SDC, stating the applicants failed to show their cases would be rendered nugatory.
- Key individuals involved include Oburu Oginga, Interim Party Leader, as the petitioners challenged the legality of the current leadership following the death of Raila Odinga on October 15, 2025.
- The tribunal ruled that the applicants had not demonstrated that suspending the SDC would protect their rights or prevent irreparable harm.
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