MOGADISHU, 9 February, 2021 (TON): An announcement made by the alliance of Somali opposition leaders states that “they no longer recognize President Mohamed Farmajo s the state leader for his mandate has officially ended on 8 February, 2021.

Previously, there was no success on reaching to a political agreement as the result of several talks between the federal states’ representatives and the central government.

Previous talks between representatives of the federal states and the central government in Dusamareb had failed to produce a political agreement.

Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, a Somali presidential candidate said, "We no longer recognize Farmajo as President. His term has ended and he is not only an obstacle to the nation but to national elections as well. He couldn't reach a deal with the regional leaders because he left the meeting on the elections, he can no longer be in charge as his tenure is over".

Farmajo and the leaders of Somalia's five semi-autonomous federal states reached an agreement in September that paved the way for indirect parliamentary and presidential elections in late 2020 and early 2021.

But it fell apart as squabbles erupted over how to conduct the vote, and last-minute talks to salvage the agreement collapsed Friday.

While, Jubaland accused Farmajo of refusing their attempt to compromise and the president blamed his rivals for reneging on the terms.

The lawmakers said that if President requests a term extension, they would reject it.

"It is not written in the constitution that the president can act as care-taker, only that the parliament can act as care-taker", Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame commented.

The Somalian Presidency, Villa has dismissed the rumors of planning term extension.

The opposition alliance suggested the creation of a council of lawmakers that could elect a transitional leader to govern until elections can take place.

"We believe that it remains possible to reach consensus, and that all sides are open to further discussions," the United Nations, African Union and other international partners said in a statement Monday.

However, many fear that the tensions going on the political platform in the country might reinforce the rebellion insurrection that intensified their attack the last year. There is a need to have urgent dialogue over the issue so that elections may take place as soon as possible.