New developments in the presidential election of Galmudug

Mogadishu (Caasimada Online) – The Independent National Electoral Commission announced this morning the schedule for the upcoming leadership elections in Galmudug, specifically the election of the parliamentary speaker, the president, and the vice president.

The Commission stated that the election for the Speaker of the House of Representatives will take place on the 18th of this month, which is currently being prepared for.

Additionally, the election for the new president of Galmudug and his vice president is also scheduled for October 22, as indicated by the newly announced schedule.

The statement also mentioned that the Electoral Commission is giving special priority to the completion of the constitutional institutions of Galmudug, through a legal process in accordance with the electoral regulations.

This step comes at a time when the Supreme Court of the country has approved the results of the repeat election in Galmudug, which took place on September 30 of this year 2026. The court, in a statement, indicated that there were no legal challenges to 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.

The previously announced results 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.

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

The Sincad organization received 10,895 votes and seven seats, while the Youth of Talo-Qaran 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 House of Representatives were distributed among 12 political organizations, with Caddaaladda and Wadajir 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 parts of the country.