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The President of Jubaland, Ahmed Mohamed Islam, who today received his certificate of candidacy for the presidency of the administration, spoke about his hopes for the elections to be held on the 25th of this month in Kismayo.
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Ahmed Madobe, who gave a brief statement to the media, said that the reason he is running again is to complete the things that are missing, as he stated.
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I am very happy to run for office because I want to complete what I left behind, and we will take it to a better place,” said Ahmed Madobe.
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When asked about the results of the upcoming election, although there is no strong competition, he promised that he would accept the results if he is defeated.
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“If I am defeated, I will accept the results of the election 100%,” said the Jubaland president, who is running for the third time.
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This statement by Ahmed Madobe is seen as a political for Darood community.
In Kismayo, search operations are underway by Jubaland Dervish forces to ensure election security, while movement has also been suspended in some areas.