In addition, the NEBE announced results in a number of constituencies in both Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples and Sidama regional states. However the ruling party leads in regional council as they have won 2 seats out of the 3 announced seats. The ruling party won all 49 announced seats for both HoPR (27) and Caffee (22) seats. Moreover, in Sidama regional state, the newest region under Ethiopia’s current Federal arrangement, the ruling party Prosperity Party won all announced seats for the HoPR. Candidates ran under the banner of Ezema, Sidama Unity Party, Freedom and Equality Party (FEP), Sidama People Unity Demicratic party and Hibir Ethiopia Democratic Party.

Source: Ethiopian News July 07, 2021 11:15 UTC