Election

SPDP  Confident to Emerge Victorious  

Senior executive official of the Somali People's Democratic Party (SPDP), Ambassador Mohammed Drir says, SPDP would emerge victorious in the August 21, 2005 elections.  

            SPDP Chairman, Ambassador Mohamoud Dirir, said owing to its popularity and its mass base the party, " without doubt" will win the elections.             

Ethiopians in Nairobi, Moscow calls on parties to honor people's votes 

Ethiopians residing in Nairobi urged political parties to resolve post election disputes in a legal and peaceful manner.

 The Embassy of Ethiopia in Nairobi said that the Ethiopians demanded for the facilitation of a condition in which public votes should be honored as well as an elected party lead the country.  

Ethiopians and foreign nationals of Ethiopia origin residing in Moscow and its environs also called on concerned parties to refrain from violence and unrest as peace is key to development and democratization.          

EU: NEBE Conducting Well Investigation Process under Difficult Circumstances

Head of Delegation of the European Commission to Ethiopia says the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has been conducting well the investigation process in difficult circumstances.  He also urged political parties in the country to work closely within the context of the constitution. 

          Ambassador Tim Clarke said that given the constraints in Ethiopia, the electoral board has done remarkable job in trying to bring the process to a satisfactory end.

Federal Parliament Results

 

    No

  Official NEBE Results for 435 Federal Seats

Seats

 

     1

Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front /EPRDF/ 

296

 

     2

Coalition for Unity and Democracy /CUD/

109

 

     3

United Ethiopian Democratic Forces/UEDF/ 

52

 

     4

Oramo Federalist Democratic Movement/OFDM/ 

11

 

     5

Benishangul Gumus peoples' Democratic United Front/BGPDUF/ 

 8

 

     6

Afar National Democratic Party/ANDP/ 

8

 

     7

Gambela people's Democratic Movement/GPDM/ 

3

 

     8

Sheko and Mazenger people's Democratic Organization/SMPDUO/ 

 1  

 

     9

 Southern people's Democratic party/SPDP/ 

1

 

    10

Hareri National League/HNL/ 

1

 

    11

Argoba National Democratic Organization/ANDO/ 

1

 

    12

Independent   

1         

Winner Parties of state councils ( TO SEE THE TABLE CLICK HEAR)