Lang'ata MP Phelix Odiwour alias Jalang'o has said he will not resign from his parliamentary seat despite calls from his ODM Party.
He said resigning would be a stupid move as the IEBC has not been reconstituted to conduct a by-election.
The first time MP spoke on Friday night during an interview with TV47.
"I am strong enough to go back to the ballot box. But even as we speak we don't even have IEBC," he said.
"You resign now then you sit there waiting until IEBC will be created in 2026. That would be stupid of me, for lack of a better word."
The MP said he did nothing wrong to meet President William Ruto for him to resign.
"Saying that I resign will be validating the fact that I am wrong, yet I didn't do any wrong. I met the President, who has not met the President. Baba himself has met the President, but people will say Baba is Baba and he can meet anyone. Jalas is also Jalas and he can also meet whoever he wants to meet," he said.
This comes amidst calls by ODM for Jalang'o and other rebel MPs to resign after they were expelled from the party for going against its position.
Others who were expelled were Kisumu Senator Tom Ojienda and MP Elisha Odhiambo (Gem).
However, the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal temporarily stopped the ODM party from expelling the three lawmakers after they challenged their expulsion over allegations of violating the party’s constitution two weeks ago.
The matter of their expulsion is currently in court.
