Mogadishu (Kaab TV) – The Somali Electoral Commission on Monday announced that twelve political organizations have so far submitted candidate lists for the upcoming district elections in Banadir, scheduled for December 25, 2025.
Speaking to the media in Mogadishu, Commission Chairman Abdikarin Ahmed Hassan said the twelve organizations have collectively submitted hundreds of names toward the required 390 candidates per party.
Some organizations have completed their submissions, while others are still finalizing their lists.
The political organizations that have submitted candidates so far include: Ramaas, Towfiiq, Karaama, SAAB, National Unity and Development Organization, Somali Citizens Organization, Shacabka Unity Organization, National Democratic Organization, National Values Organization, Madalsan Organization, Somali Good Government Organization, and Somali Justice and Solidarity Organization.
Chairman Abdikarin also reported that the distribution of voter cards is progressing smoothly across all districts of Banadir. He emphasized that the deadline for submitting candidate lists is December 20, 2025.
He urged political organizations to expedite the completion of their candidate registrations to ensure a transparent election conducted in accordance with Somali electoral laws and reflective of the will of the Somali people.
The upcoming district elections in Banadir will mark the first such electoral process in the capital in more than 50 years.
Nearly one million people have registered to vote, although officials acknowledged that the number of issued voter cards remains significantly lower than total registrations.