Somali president welcomes the conclusion of lower House elections in Hirshabelle and Galmudug

Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has commended government of Hirshabelle and Galmudug  regional states in Somalia’s central region on their commitment to conclude the month long Lower House polls.

The elections of Lower house in Jowhar and Adado were finished earlier this week and yesterday respectively.

In a statement, Mohamud elections in Galmudug state have taken place in secure circumstances thanks to the work of the government of Galmudug  and the voting has been orderly.

The president also welcomed the efforts of Hirshabelle government to timely conclude the elections.

All the 73 seats allocated for clans from the states have now been filled making the last two states to conclude the exercise after Jubbaland and Southwest states..

Jubbaland state which was the first regional state to finish its election concluded the final phase of Lower House elections late last month.