Jubbaland State prepares State Elections amid controversies

The Jubbaland Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (JIBEC) have yesterday amended the election schedule, with the advance of the Jubbaland Presidential Election to be held on 19th August.

The new schedule indicates that the election of the Speaker of Parliament will be held on 17 August, while the Presidential election will take place on 19 August next Monday.

The commission’s statement adds that tomorrow on Thursday they will begin the registration of candidates for parliamentary speaker and the election of the Speaker of the Jubbaland Parliament will be held on Friday 17th August.

Meanwhile, the Jubbaland Electoral Commission announced that next Saturday, August 18, the candidates pitch their proposals before the state parliament for consideration as president ahead of the August 19 vote.

JIBEC oversees swearing ceremony for the new MPs

Newly elected lawmakers in Jubbaland state assembly were sworn in on Monday-Aug 13, and paving way for the election of a new president in a heavily contested exercise.

The 73 MPs unveiled by the Jubbaland Independent Boundaries and Electoral Commission took the oath of office in a ceremony yesterday hours after the polls body released the names.

A total of eight candidates including the incumbent Ahmed Islam Madoobe will be contesting in the exercise.

The Assembly will be the second one since the formation of the Jubbaland State in 2015.