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Deputy Speaker unveils 15 member committee to oversee Speaker’s election

FILE: First Deputy Speaker Ibrahim Mudey. Photo: Amisom

The Lower House 1st deputy speaker Abdiweli Mudey has submitted names of 15 MPs who will preside over the election of a new speaker following the resignation of former office holder Mohamed Jawari.

The House will debate the list today to pave way for the exercise which has seen former speaker Aadan Madobe, defense minister Mohamed Mursal and Water minister Salim Ibrow among others field their candidature.

Jawari bowed out early this month following a month long political stand-off pitying himself and PM Minister Hassan Khaire.

The names of the election committee are as follows:

  1. Ahmed Ibrahim )Daqare)
  2. Abdifatah Mohamed Ali
  3. Abdifatah Qasim Mohamud
  4. Abdullahi Mohamed Shahiir
  5. Anab Hassan Elmi
  6. Deeqa Hassan Hussein
  7. Khalif Abdi Omar
  8. Mohamed Abdikaafi Mohamed
  9. Nuur Lidoow Bayle
  10. Sai’d Mohamed Hayd
  11. Hassan Ali Mohamed
  12. Hiis Hassan Aadan
  13. Yahquub Ali Mohamed
  14. Zahra Abdulkadir Abdirahman
  15. Zaynab Mohamed Aamir