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The Federal Electoral Commission has recently elected a new chairman following a vote held today in Mogadishu.
There are 5 candidates running for the chairmanship of the Federal Electoral Commission: 1- Mohamed Hassan Irro, 2- Liban Ahmed Hassan (Liban Shuluq), 3- Abdi Hiis Adan 4- Abdiaziz Yusuf, 5- Mohamed Muse. In the second round of the election, Mohamed Hassan Irro received 12 votes and Liban Ahmed Hassan received 8 votes.
In the second round, Mohamed Hassan Irro won with 14 votes and Liban Shuluq received 10 votes, with Mohamed Hassan Irro, a former chairman of the disbanded electoral commission, as chairman.
Mohamed Hassan Irro was a close ally of Villa Somalia during his time as chairman of the disputed electoral commission, but it is unclear what has changed.
Meanwhile, Mowlid Haji Matan won the election of the deputy chairman of the Federal Electoral Implementation Committee.
The election was held in a transparent manner and was managed by the Technical Coordinating Committee of the Electoral Office of the Prime Minister’s Office which was highly praised.