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The Hargeisa administration Electoral Commission has recently announced the results of the Hargeisa administration elections held on the 13th of this month.
Read: Abdirahman Irro leads Somaliland election and results
Read: Abdirahman Irro leads Somaliland election and results
The electoral commission announced that President Bihi, who ran for re-election, was defeated in this election, and the Hargeisa administration president was won by the candidate of the Waddani party, Abdirahman Irro.
Read: Abdirahman Irro leads Somaliland election and results
Irro and his deputy defeated the Kulmiye candidate by nearly 200 thousand votes, which shows how the people of Hargeisa administration hated the rule of Muse Bihi, who committed violations of the law during his time in power.
Read: Abdirahman Irro leads Somaliland election and results
Abdirahman Irro, who was elected by the people with a majority vote, will now lead Hargeisa administration for the next five years.
The electoral commission also announced that the parties Waddani, Kaah and Kulmiye emerged from the Hargeisa administration political arena, and thus the Ucid party left the political arena of Hargeisa administration, which did not retain its position.
The results of this election, which were predicted, were influenced by the recent steps taken by the Muse Bihi government, such as; the maritime agreement and the war in Las Anod.
The new leadership of Hargeisa administration faces many challenges, including addressing the local living conditions that have reached their lowest point after rampant inflation.