The Jubbaland State Parliament will today (July 25, 2021) elect the BFS Upper House Senators, according to the State Indirect Election Commission and another committee appointed by the parliament.
In Kismayo, the capital of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Jubbaland, preparations are underway for the election of the 8 Senators of the State representing the Upper House of the Federal Parliament.
A delegation led by the Chairman of the Federal Electoral Commission Mohamed Hassan Irro arrived in Kismayo yesterday to witness today's election.
The president of Jubbaland state Ahmed Mohamed Islam is expected to announce the list of candidates for the upper house of parliament in the coming hours.
Ahmed Madobe today met with the Federal Electoral Commission led by its chairman, who arrived in Kismayo yesterday to take over the list of candidates for the Jubbaland Upper House.
Members of the Federal Electoral Commission will also meet with the candidates for the Upper House to discuss the conduct of the Upper House elections.
Security in the port city of Kismayo has been tightened, with additional security forces, police and soldiers from the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) deployed on the streets.
If Jubbaland wins the 8-seat Upper House election, it will be the first state to nominate senators to represent the federation in 2021.
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