Mogadishu (AX) – Hirshabelle President Ali Abdullahi Hussein Guudlaawe has secured the Justice and Unity Party’s (JSP) nomination for the forthcoming election to lead the regional state.
The JSP Executive Committee endorsed Guudlaawe on Saturday at a meeting held at the party’s headquarters, approving his candidacy through a show of hands.
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Guudlaawe was subsequently awarded a certificate formally confirming his nomination at a ceremony held at the headquarters.
JSP Secretary-General Dr. Hussein Sheikh Mohamud urged party members and supporters to unite behind Guudlaawe as preparations for the election move forward.
Addressing the ceremony, Guudlaawe said the era of political rivalry should come to an end. He called on political stakeholders to cooperate in creating an inclusive future for Hirshabelle.
Guudlaawe has governed Hirshabelle for nearly six years. His nomination comes as disagreements continue over how the regional state’s next leadership should be chosen.
Politicians and prominent figures from the Hiiraan region have rejected the electoral process, arguing that no vote should be held in Hiiraan until the parties reach a political agreement.
Hirshabelle Vice President Yusuf Hagar Dabageed has likewise accused Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of backing away from an earlier agreement under which the Hawadle clan would take over Hirshabelle’s leadership in the coming regional election.
The dispute risks further complicating preparations for the poll, with political leaders still divided over both the electoral process and who should lead the state.
