Prior to the elections, the Parliament Speaker and other Deputy Speakers were elected on 21 November, by the House of Representatives of Jubaland amid tensions with the federal government that resulted in Somali National Army being deployed to Kamboni, Badhadhe District in Lower Juba region.

[13] The Somali federal government had earlier announced the delivery of 700 tons of food aid from the United Arab Emirates.

[15] Jubaland also accused the Somali Civil Aviation Authority of stopping flights to their region for political reasons.

Officials said the federal government pressured airlines not to operate in Jubaland cities, making it harder for people to travel.

[16] Additionally, the Jubaland government said that federal authorities have stopped important development projects in the region as punishment for disagreements over ongoing constitution dispute.