Somalia Future Council welcomes supreme court ruling on president’s term extension

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s opposition Future Council on Saturday condemned what it described as an aggressive takeover of the Supreme Court by the country’s “term-expired” president, accusing his administration of seizing judicial headquarters and hunting down the court’s leadership.

The council said security forces are actively pursuing the Supreme Court chairman Bashe Yusuf Ahmed and bench judges after they issued a ruling declaring the president’s term extension illegal.

The opposition coalition backed the court’s decision, which established that the mandates for both the president and parliament have lapsed. The judgment also called for consensus-based elections to be conducted within 90 days.

Characterizing the ruling as a crucial opportunity delivered at a precarious moment for the nation, the council said the decision offers a path to defuse political conflict, resolve the standoff, and save the country from mounting instability.

In a direct appeal to the public, the council warned citizens of grave threats to Somali statehood, governance, and national security. It positioned the term-expired president at the epicenter of the crisis, holding him personally accountable for any ensuing fallout.

Targeting international partners, the council underscored the court’s timeline: parliament’s mandate expired April 14, 2026, and the presidential term ended May 15, 2026. As a result, the council declared all contracts, policy decisions, and legislative agreements enacted after those dates null and void, pledging a full review once legal supremacy is re-established.

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