The Independent Electoral Commission Accepts the Supreme Court's Decision

The Independent Electoral Commission, exercising its constitutional powers and adhering to the national electoral law, the law establishing the Commission, and the law on Organizations and Political Parties, procedures, regulations, and legal guidelines stands for the principles of conducting free and fair elections, transparent and with equal participation of citizens.

After the Commission received a copy of the Supreme Court's decision, which concerned the results of the simultaneous elections for the Local Council and the House of Representatives of the Galmudug regional administration held on July 30, 2026.

The Commission issued the following points:-

1. The Commission, considering the constitutional role of the Supreme Court, the supremacy of the law, and that electoral disputes should be resolved through a legal judicial process, in accordance with Article 73 of the national electoral law which outlines the powers of the Supreme Court of the Federal Republic of Somalia regarding the simultaneous elections that took place in the Galmudug State.

2. Finally, the Commission will announce the date for the repeat elections in the Galmudug State.

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