MOGADISHU — Prominent Somali-Kenyan lawyer Ahmed Nasir Abdullahi has called on President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to vacate Villa Somalia, declaring that his constitutional presidential mandate has expired and that he should no longer remain in office.
In a strongly worded statement published on X, Ahmed Nasir described the Supreme Court’s reported decision on the presidential term dispute as a historic development for Somalia’s constitutional order.
The lawyer said the court had determined that Hassan Sheikh’s presidential term ended in May 2026, arguing that the president’s subsequent term extension was unconstitutional and legally invalid.
Ahmed Nasir also stated that the mandate of the Federal Parliament had expired, urging the relevant institutions to immediately begin preparations for new presidential and parliamentary elections within the 90-day period reportedly set by the court.
In a further demand, he called on the Supreme Court to issue an enforcement order requiring Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and his family to leave Villa Somalia, suggesting that Somali police should oversee the process in an orderly and dignified manner.
The lawyer also argued that the president should be disqualified from participating in the next presidential election, accusing his administration of undermining the country’s constitutional framework.
He further warned that the next government could consider investigating allegations of treason and other possible constitutional violations involving the outgoing administration.
The statements come as Somalia faces an intensifying political dispute over presidential term limits, constitutional amendments, parliamentary mandates, and the country’s future electoral arrangements.
The central question now is whether Somalia’s political leadership and state institutions will agree on a constitutional path forward and ensure a peaceful political transition.
