The leader of the opposition Wadajir Party has won the House of the People (Lower House) seat he was vying for in Dhusamareb.
Abdirahman Abdishakur emerged victorious after more delegates voted for him in the elections held in Dhusamareb on Monday, February 14.
Abdishakur, one of outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo’s fiercest critics, won HOP#138 seat.
His sole opponent for that seat had earlier withdrawn.
Upon his election, Abdishakur expressed gratitude to the “people and community of Dhusamareb” for offering him the opportunity to lead them.
Abdishakur also intends to vie in the country’s upcoming presidential elections.