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The Electoral Commission team will elect President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo as a plan
The Federal Electoral Implementation Team informs election stakeholders that there has been a change in the Upper House election schedule originally scheduled for December 31, 2020 to January 6, 2021.
The Committee shares with the Heads of State of the Federal Member States that the application process for the Upper House candidates ends on 5 January 2021, while the contest for the Upper House seats is scheduled to take place between 7-14 January 2021.
The change of schedule is based on a request from the Electoral Commission to the President of the Galmudug State of Somalia, Ahmed Abdi Kariye, to postpone the Upper House elections. During this period, the drafting of candidates’ applications and the preparation of resources for the Federal and State Election Commissions will be completed.
The Federal Electoral Implementation Committee would like to thank the Heads of State for their consideration of the request of the President of Galmudug for the Upper House elections to take place at the same time.