Murule Weytan elders have endorsed Lafey MP Mohamed Abdikheir for a second term to allow for completion of projects. [Ahmed Hussein, Standard]
Lafey MP Mohamed Abdikheir Mohamed has received huge boost ahead of the 2027 General Election after elders and community leaders from the Murule Weytan community endorsed him to retain his parliamentary seat.
The decision was reached in Lafey town following a series of consultations, including a seven-day meeting by the Abdi Yabarsen family before the matter was taken to a wider gathering of Murule Weytan elders and leaders.
After reviewing the candidates who had shown interest in the Lafey parliamentary seat, the elders settled on Abdikheir as their preferred candidate for a second term under the community's negotiated democracy system.
Lafey Constituency is mainly made up of three Murule sub-clans: Yabarsen, Sharmake and Nacabsor. Yabarsen is the largest of the three, and Abdikheir comes from the sub-clan.
Leading the endorsement, Ugass Abdinasir Maalim Adan said the elders had carefully examined the performance and suitability of the various aspirants before making their choice.
He said Abdikheir's experience, development record and commitment to the constituency made him stand out.
“We have assessed his work and believe he deserves another term to complete the development programmes in Lafey,” Adan said.