Lambussie assembly fails to elect presiding member

The Lambussie District Assembly has failed to elect a Presiding Member (PM) after two rounds of voting to elect someone to steer affairs during Assembly meetings.  

The exercise formed part of the statutory process to elect a presiding member to chair the Assembly sittings, maintain order during deliberations, and support effective decision-making for a two-year term.  

The two contestants were the incumbent presiding member, Abubakari Abdul Moomin and the Assembly member for Suke electoral area, Paul Zimi Kanintii. 

Voting

Both candidates presented their vision for unity, development, and transparency to the Assembly before voting commenced.  

In the first round, Mr Kaninti obtained 18 votes while Mr Moomin polled 16 votes, with one rejected ballot.  

With no candidate reaching the required two-thirds majority, the process proceeded to a second ballot in line with electoral procedures.  

At the second round, Mr Paul maintained his 18 votes while Mr Moomin increased his tally to 17 votes.  

In accordance with Section 27 of the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936), a Presiding Member must be elected by at least two-thirds of the Assembly members.  

With the Lambussie District Assembly comprising 35 members, a candidate requires a minimum of 25 votes to be declared successful.  — GNA