Court told 31 polling stations in Wajir contest had irregularities

Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi Jiir takes the oath of office in August 2022. [File, Standard]

How clan politics in the area led to unfair poll also emerged in the case. According to Mohamed, the governor could not have garnered at least 90 percent of the votes in Wajir West constituency as the governor clan is 60 per cent of the population while the rest comprising 40 percent did not vote for him.

Those who backed Mohamed's case that the win should be quashed are senatorial candidates in the August election Ibrahim Mohamud, also known as Ibrahim Sheikh, Ahmed Bashir and Mohamed Yaqub.

Others are Jubilee Party chief agent Adan Ibrahim who was an agent of a Member of County Assembly at Quara ward and Abdullahi Mohamed who was an agent in Faryar center.

Others are Abdirahman Adan, Guliye Khalif, Maash Abdi, Ahmed Nur, Osman Khalif, and Maash Abdi.

Maash, who testified on the fifth day of the hearing told the court that he was an agent of Mohamed. He testified that voting started very late at 11.30 am and allegedly ended at 5.00 pm. Thereafter, the court heard, voters were ejected from the polling stations. On the other hand, the governor argues that he won fair and square.

According to him, there is no valid case, other than claims that cannot be validated.

According to him, the election reflects the will of the Wajir people and was a result of a peaceful election throughout the country. He urged the court to dismiss the case.