Two African opposition leaders have congratulated the self-declared president of Kenya, Raila Odinga who on Tuesday took a controversial presidency oath.
The National Super Alliance (NASA) leader made the oath in front of thousands of people who gathered at Uhuru Park in the country’s capital Nairobi.
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The government had warned that Odinga`s illegal inauguration is an offence that could attract a death penalty.
But despite the recent inauguration being illegal, two of known African opposition leaders have congratulated Odinga on becoming people`s president.
Stating on his Twitter account, Uganda’s Opposition leader, Kizza Besigye, applauded the NASA leader stating: “No one can doubt that these people have their president – People’s President! A result of election results that aren’t believable. Making the point an important part of the struggle for democratic transition.”
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In 2016, Besigye took a similar oath of office in Kampala as the people’s President.
Also South Africa’s Opposition leader Julius Malema also celebrated Odinga for being bold and on his new title.
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“Congratulations the people’s President of Kenya @RailaOdinga, no amount of fraud will undermine the will of the people forever,” he noted.
Malema, the leader of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party, highlighted that the event was a demonstration of the people’s will.
Meanwhile, the Kenyan government has still maintained its decision to keep all the state TV`s shut until further developments.
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