Hirshabelle state to elect senators tomorrow

JOWHAR (Halbeeg News) – More than twenty-seven candidates running for eight senatorial seats have delivered campaign speeches at HirShabelle regional assembly in Jowhar town, about 90km north of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu.

The state’s regional Parliamentarians will tomorrow elect senators who will be representing the state in the eleventh federal parliament of Somalia.

Last Sunday, the HirShabelle Electoral Commission completed the registration of 27 candidates.

HirShabelle’s list of candidates for the upper house was initially announced to be 34 members, but seven of them withdrew from the race after they failed to fulfill the registration requirements.

They include:

1. Muuse Suudi Yalahow
   1. Abdullahi Sheikh Hassan
   2. Ahmed Hasan Adow
   3. Haaji Muhudin Hassan Afrah
   4. Hassan Aday Ali
2. Mohamed Amiin Sheikh Osman
   1. Ahmed Mohamed Afa’dey
   2. Yusuf Hassan Fila-dheere
   3. Abdirahman Muuse Habad
3. Mohamed Ahmed Nuur Tarsan
   1. Raage Hassan Osman Huuti
   2. Osman Mohamud Mohamed Dufle
4. Mohamed Osman Dhega-juun
   1. Nuur Mohamed Geedi Anjeeh
   2. Mukhtar Hussein Ahmed
5. Ali Shaban Ibrahim
   1. Abdikadir Hanafu Sheikh Bashir
   2. Asho Hussein Abukar
   3. Abdalle Abdi Hussein
6. Hassan Iidow Mohamed Konah
   1. Osman Ahmed Mahow
   2. Abdinuur Ibrahim Nuur
7. Fartuun Abdiqadir Karaama
   1. Adna Hassan Mahad Abdi
   2. Saadiya Yarow Adam
8. Naimo Ibrahim Yusuf
   1. Maryan Mohamed Kuulow
   2. Zamzam Abdullahi Hussein
   3. Mohamed Mahalin Kulmiye
   4. Abukar Hassan Maqaneey