The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia has relieved chief justice Aydid Ilka Hanaf of his duties on Wednesday.
Lawyer Dr. Ibrahim Idle Suleyman from Hargeysa will fill the position with immediate effect according to Villa Somalia constitutional adviser Omar Dhagey.
Dhagey added that corruption allegation complaints from the members of the public and age factor are the main reasons why the President has taken the decision to relieve Ilkahanaf of his duties.
The 85 year old is remembered for his controversial rulings on the disbanding of National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) recently.
Somalia has no strong judicial system due to the two decades of civil war in the country.