South West Presidential Candidate Withdraws Mid-Election While Adan Madobe’s Pre-Orchestrated Victory Holds

Baidoa (WDN) – As widely predicted, Adan Mohamed Nur “Madobe” who continues to cling to the position of Speaker of Somalia’s Federal Parliament despite clear legal and constitutional barriers that prevent him from remaining in office after officially declaring his candidacy for the South West State presidency — has now been declared the winner of a sham election orchestrated under the direct political influence of former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

Legal and constitutional observers argue that Madobe’s continued hold over the speakership while simultaneously contesting a regional presidency represents a blatant violation of parliamentary norms, institutional neutrality, and the integrity of the office he occupies. Yet, despite these serious concerns, no judicial or institutional challenge was allowed to emerge, reinforcing that Villa Somalia’s total control of South West elections.

For many opposition figures and Somalis, the South West election was never viewed as a genuine democratic contest, but rather as a carefully managed political operation designed to install one of Villa Somalia’s most trusted allies at the helm of a key federal member state.

During the sham election, in a dramatic development that has further intensified scrutiny of South West State’s presidential election, candidate Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden announced his withdrawal from the race while voting was still underway, citing what he described as a deeply flawed electoral process.