Supreme Court Annuls Galmudug Election Results

Somalia’s Federal Supreme Court has annulled the Galmudug election results. The court made the ruling on Monday. Judges found that the July 30 vote broke the constitution and the electoral law. Chief Justice Bashe Yusuf Ahmed announced the decision in Mogadishu. He also ordered a new election.

This ruling matters for Somalia. Galmudug held its first direct election on July 30. The Galmudug election results are now void. That raises new doubts about Somalia’s shift to one-person, one-vote elections. It also adds strain between Mogadishu and Galmudug’s leaders.

Supreme Court Judge, Bashe Yusuf Ahmed What the Court Decided

Chief Justice Bashe Yusuf Ahmed announced the ruling after judges heard the case. They reviewed the evidence closely. Baashe said the vote broke Somalia’s constitution.