Sheik Shariif Nominated for Somalia’s Presidency

Mogadishu, Somalia (SomalilandPress) – The Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia (ARS) has nominated Sheik Shariif Sheik Sheik Ahmed for the presidency of Somalia in a meeting they held today in Djibouti.

In a press conference following the their meeting, Prof. Abdurrahman Hajji Ibbi read a communiqué stating that Sheik Shariif is their only candidate for the presidency of Somalia.
Sheik Shariif also spoke at the press conference and thanked members of the ARS for nominating him as their candidate for the presidency of Somalia and said he accepts their nomination.

The ARS has 275 members in the enlarged Parliament of 550 members. The other 275 members come from the Transitional Federal Government (TFG). While the ARS has only one candidate, so far, running for the presidency of Somalia, there are several candidates on the TFG side running for the presidency.

Among those who have declared their intention to run for the Somalia’s presidency include the acting Prime Minister Mr. Nuur Hassan Hussein (Nuur Ade), the former Prime Minister of the TFG Mr. Ali Mohamed Gedi, Mr. Mohamed Qanyare Afrah, Mr. Mohamed Mohamud Guuleed Ga’mo Dheere, Dr. Ali Khaliif Galayr, Mr. Ade Gaabow and Yusuf Omar Azhari.
source:HOL

Published by: Mo Guled

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