A member of Somalia’s House of the People has issued a formal notice on X (https://x.com/MPDrAbib/status/2036616474526110048?s=20) accusing a senior cabinet minister of treason, espionage, corruption, and crimes against humanity, calling for his immediate resignation in an escalation of political tensions less than two months before the president’s term expires.
Hon. Dr. Abdillahi Hashi Abib, a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, submitted the detailed accusation against Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur Jama, the Minister of Ports and Maritime Transport, on March 25. The notice was copied to the presidency, the prime minister, the speaker of parliament, the United Nations Security Council, the United States Embassy in Mogadishu, and the International Criminal Court.
The lawmaker alleges that Minister Jama lacks the qualifications for public office and was appointed through foreign interference, claiming the minister “was imposed as Minister of Defense by the current President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud under direct orders from the Turkish government,” a move the MP describes as a violation of Somalia’s sovereignty. The statement further accuses the minister of sharing sensitive cabinet decisions with multiple foreign governments, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and European Union member states, characterizing this conduct as espionage and asserting that the minister “continues to act as a foreign agent.”
Dr. Abib alleges that during the minister’s tenure as Defense Minister, he diverted defense contracts to presidential family members and personal relatives while misappropriating food aid intended for Somali forces, actions the lawmaker claims “endangered the lives of Somali soldiers and civilians alike.” A more serious allegation concerns national security, with the MP stating that Minister Jama is “currently in direct communication with Al-Shabaab elements” and is facilitating weapons transfers from Lower Shabeele to Buur Hakaba, an activity the notice warns “directly endangers the security of the United States military base in Baledogle.”
The notice expands its accusations beyond the minister, naming several senior officials including the Minister of Livestock, the Speaker of the House, the Ambassador to Tanzania, and a senior presidential advisor in what the MP describes as efforts to influence the South-West State administration, claiming these officials have “directed, funded, and orchestrated atrocities against innocent citizens of South-West State” as part of an attempt to install a preferred candidate in upcoming regional elections.
Dr. Abib issued a direct warning regarding potential violence in the region, stating that if a single drop of blood of any South-West State citizen is spilled as a result of the actions of the minister or his co-conspirators, he will deploy every resource at his disposal to file formal complaints of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court and the United Nations Human Rights Council. The accusations arrive amid heightened political activity ahead of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s term conclusion on May 15, 2026, with the formal notice referencing the president directly as “the most corrupt President in Somalia’s history” and suggesting legal consequences after his tenure concludes.
The letter was also addressed to regional leaders, including the presidents of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda, and Ethiopia, as well as the East African Community and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development.
As of publication, Minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur Jama has not issued a public response to the allegations, and the Office of the Prime Minister and the Federal Government of Somalia have not released statements regarding the notice or the demand for resignation. The Somali Parliament has not indicated whether the Foreign Affairs Committee or any other parliamentary body will initiate proceedings in response to the allegations.
