Senate leadership candidates to address House ahead of Sunday’s poll

Candidates contesting for the leadership of Somalia’s senate house are expected to conclude their campaign speeches today ahead of the expected ballot tomorrow.

The candidates contesting for the leadership will present their concluding speeches in the presence of about 52 Senators. Somaliland is yet to conclude the election of the last two senators.

In the special session which will take place at Senate house at KM-zero, the candidates will be allotted a quarter of an hour each to present to senators their political philosophies.

Among the candidates running for the Senate leadership is former Goobjoog Media Group CEO, Abshir Ahmed Bukhari who will present his speech before the members.

Over 10 candidates contesting for the speaker, first and second deputies have been registered according to the list made public by the committee overseeing the senate leadership elections.