By Shire Abdi - Reporter
LAS ANOD — The North East State of Somalia has accused Fahiima Yusuf Abdullahi Quuje of acts related to treason and asked Parliament to lift her immunity so the case can proceed in court.
The move came just before Quuje announced her resignation from Parliament and the North East State administration.
In a letter dated 15 July 2026 and made public on 17 July, the Attorney General’s Office asked the Speaker of the House of Representatives to remove Quuje’s parliamentary immunity. Copies were also sent to the Chief Justice and the President of North East State.
The office said it intended to prosecute her under Articles 184, 218 and 222 of the Somali Penal Code, and that lifting immunity was necessary for the allegations to be investigated.
Quuje was among the politicians who campaigned for the creation of the North East State and later served in its House of Representatives. She was seen as a prominent figure in building the administration’s institutions.
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On 17 July 2026, she announced in a written statement that she had resigned her seat. She also said she had abandoned the cause of Somali unity and was returning to Somaliland.
Her resignation came two days after the Attorney General’s request. Quuje did not give full details for her decision but said she would explain later.
The development has sparked wide discussion in North East State, where Quuje was known as a supporter of the region’s integration as a federal member state of Somalia.
The allegations have not been tested in court, and Quuje has not issued a detailed public response to the specific charges.