List of candidates seeking senate leadership position released

The names of 16 candidates eyeing the position of Upper House speaker and its two deputies have been unveiled.

According to the list made public by the committee overseeing the senate leadership elections, Abdi Hashi Abdullahi and Mustaf Mohamed Godah will both contest for the position of speaker and seven other candidates will seek the first and second deputy speaker positions respectively.

Those eyeing the first deputy speaker include;

Hassan Farah Hujaale, Ahmed Haashi Mahamud, Abdiwahid Elmi Omar, Abshir Mohamed Ahmed, Abdi Ahmed Duhulow, Mohamud Ahmed Mahamud and Abdirisaaq Osman Ali.

Those eyeing the second deputy speaker position include;

Hodan Mohamud Osman, Osman Ahmed Maow, Iftin Hassan Basto, Fartun Abdulkadir Farah, Saadio Hassan Osman, Mowlid Hussein Guled and Abdikafi Moalin Hassan.

Elections are scheduled to be held on Sunday as earlier announced by the committee.