Garowe (PP Information Desk) — The Puntland Electoral Fee has formally declared the conclusion of native authorities elections in Garowe, Gadobjiiraan, and Dangaroyo. Voting stations closed at 6:00 PM East Africa Time. The PEC is predicted to publish preliminary outcomes of the elections quickly.
Voting started at 6:00 AM at present at 81 voting stations. A complete of 431 candidates from eight political events are contesting 81 native authorities seats. “The journey [of the democratic] course of has not been straightforward. Be affected person with the solar, winds and thirst. You might be exercising your proper to vote and elect councillors,” wrote President of Puntland State of Somalia, Stated Abdullahi Deni, in a brief message posted on the X (previously Twitter) platform. President Deni voted in Qardho final 12 months throughout the second section of native authorities elections.
Earlier at present, Puntland Vice President Ilyas Osman Lugator forged his vote at a voting station in Ilays Faculty in Garowe. Election observers praised the conduct of the third section of native authorities elections in Puntland State of Somalia. The method was famous for its organisation and adherence to democratic ideas, reflecting the dedication of Somalia’s residents to their electoral rights.
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