MOGADISHU, Somalia
Somalia's former president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud was on Sunday night re-elected into office following an intense contest with the incumbent Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo.
The win was announced
after three rounds of voting in which he beat his competitor 214 to 110 votes.
It was a repeat of the
February 8, 2017contest when Mohamoud conceded defeat to Farmaajo, a newcomer
at the time.
Mohamoud and Farmaajo headed
into the third round after beating two other candidates in the second round of
voting. Only four contenders had proceeded to the second round of voting.
Second round results:
1. Hassan
Sheikh Mohamoud - 110
2. Mohamed
Abdullahi Farmajo - 83
3. Saed
Abdullahi Deni - 68
4. Hassan
Ali Khaire - 63
In the third round, the winner
required a simple majority to win.
On Sunday, Mohamoud, profiting
from a highly organised campaign and resource mobilisation, improved at every
round of voting, garnering more votes from the bicameral federal parliament.
Some 327 legislators of the
eligible 329 voted in the election, according to the Speaker of the House of
the People (Lower House) Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur Madobe.
“Candidate Mohamed Abdullahi
Farmaajo garnered 110 votes while candidate Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud attained 214
votes; 3 votes were spoilt,” announced Speaker Madobe.
Following the declaration of
his win, Mohamoud was immediately sworn in by the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court Bashe Yusuf Ahmed.
In a brief speech, Mohamoud
promised to reunite the nation and work with all stakeholders at all levels of
the government.
“Let’s work together for the
benefit of our people and country,” he told the audience.
Mohamoud was Somalia’s
president between 2012 and 2017.
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