Somali president in Jowhar to attend Hir-Shabelle Presidential Inauguration

Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud  has arrived in Jowhar to attend presidential inauguration for Hir-Shebelle president Ali Abdullahi Osoble taking place there.

Also there are a significant number of regional leaders including Southwest, Jubbaland, Puntland and Galmudug who are attending the inauguration.

More than 90 law makers from the newly formed Hir-Shablle Assembly have also in attendance, together with other newly elected senators from other regional States.

On Monday afternoon, over 90 state parliamentarians cast their votes for the presidential candidates contesting in the election.

The newly elected president garnered 61 votes to secured the presidency with his opponent trailing with 36 votes.

Osoble who served as education minister in the government led by Ali Mohamed Ghedi in 2005 will have the immediate task of unifying a seeking common ground with the opposition which stood strongly against his candidates. Analysts say Osoble can only appease critics by forming an inclusive government that mirrors the wishes of the people of both regions.

Jowhar town, which hosted the state formation process for Hir-Shabelle was designated to be the administrative capital of the newly formed regional State.