Somalia opposition backs court ruling on president's term
Future Council declares contracts signed after May 15, 2026, null and void.
Somalia’s opposition Future Council on Sunday condemned the president’s alleged takeover of the Supreme Court, accusing his administration of hunting down judicial leadership. Security forces are reportedly pursuing the Supreme Court chairman Bashe Yusuf Ahmed and other judges after they ruled the president’s term extension illegal.
The opposition coalition supported the court’s decision that the mandates for both the president and parliament have lapsed, calling for consensus-based elections within 90 days. The council warned citizens of grave threats to Somali statehood and national security, holding the “term-expired” president accountable for any fallout.
The council declared all contracts, policy decisions, and legislative agreements enacted after April 14, 2026, for parliament and May 15, 2026, for the president, null and void. They pledged a full review once legal supremacy is re-established.