The Supreme Court issues a final decision on the Galmudug election

Mogadishu (Caasimada Online) – The Supreme Court of the country has definitively approved the results of the repeat election in Galmudug, which took place on September 30, 2026, in which 12 parties participated competing for 89 seats in the House of Representatives.

The court, in a statement, indicated that there were no legal complaints regarding the results of the Galmudug election, and therefore officially approved the results of the repeat election for the House of Representatives of the Galmudug regional government.

Additionally, the Supreme Court ordered that the decision to approve the election results be forwarded to the Independent National Electoral Commission and Boundaries Commission, to implement the next steps in accordance with the laws and procedures of the country's elections.

The results, which were previously announced, show that the Justice and Unity party won 1,085 votes and one seat, while Madalsan received 4,025 votes and two seats.

The Somali Citizens Organization received 842 votes and one seat, while the Somali Democratic party won 2,283 votes and one seat.

Justice and Togetherness became the party with the most votes, receiving 110,072 votes and 67 seats, while the Somali People received 158 votes but did not win any seats.

Additionally, Karaama received 10,309 votes and six seats, while SAAB received 880 votes and one seat. Dan Shacab received 738 votes but did not win any seats.

The Sincad party received 10,895 votes and seven seats, while the Youth for National Advice received 2,043 votes and one seat. RamaaS also received 3,044 votes and two seats.

The overall result shows that the 89 seats of the Galmudug Parliament were distributed among 12 political parties, with Justice and Unity obtaining 67 seats, Sincad following with seven seats, while Karaama received six seats.

This election is part of the one-person, one-vote electoral process in Somalia, with the committee stating that electoral activities are taking place in various regions of the country.