The EASF Election Observer Mission issued its preliminary statement, in Mogadishu on Monday 16th May after the new Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud won with 214 votes against former President, Mr Abudallahi Farmajo with 110 votes.
The EASF Election Observer Mission was the only International Observer group accredited to observe the process which was restricted to 328 newly elected Members of Parliament instead of broader participation because of security threats in the country. President Hassan Mohamud was elected after the round of voting. The only female candidate the former Foreign Minister, Fawzia Yusuf Adam, was eliminated in the first voting round and the Speaker of the Parliament Hon. Adan Mohamed Noor was the Presiding Officer for the voting process.
At the end of its observation, the EASF EOM concludes that the Presidential Election of 15th May 2022 in the Federal Republic of Somalia was conducted in a transparent, relatively peaceful manner and with a high level of political maturity. EASF congratulates the newly elected President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on his victory and calls on political leaders to maintain a peaceful and serene environment for the prosperity of the country and proposes the following recommendations.
EASF-Election Observer Mission congratulates the newly elected President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on his victory and calls on political leaders to maintain a peaceful and serene environment for the prosperity of the country and the region.