ODM leaders Edwin Sifuna, Siaya Governor James Orengo, Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi and MP Babu Owino during a rally at Busia Stadium on February 8, 2026. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]
Busia Stadium erupted into defiance on Sunday as thousands of ODM supporters roared approval when party Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino issued a blunt political dare: if ODM chooses expulsion over internal democracy, they are ready to return to the electorate and seek a fresh mandate.