The election of the chairman of the Federal Electoral Commission and his deputy will take place today at the Afisiyoni Tent Center at the Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu.
Members of the electoral commission have registered several candidates for the post of Chairman of the Federal Electoral Commission and his deputy, who are members of the same Federal Electoral Commission.
In the past few hours, there have been reports of political meetings ahead of today’s election at the Afisiyoni Tent Center, and it has been pointed out that there is a fierce contest for the post of Chairman of the Electoral Commission.
The sources added that a motion is underway to oust the Deputy Chairman of the Federal Electoral Commission Mowlid Matan Salad, and a new Chairman and Deputy Chairman will be elected.
However, the former chairman of the Federal Electoral Commission, Mohamed Hassan Irro has been fired after being accused of meddling in the country’s political affairs.
