After El-Badawi Announces His Candidacy for the Leadership of Al-Wafd... Yamama to "Al-Shorouk": It Is His Right and I Have Not Yet Made My Decision

Yamama comments on El-Badawi's candidacy for Al-Wafd party leadership and confirms he has not yet made his decision.

SUMMARY

Abdel-Samad Yamama commented on El-Badawi's candidacy for the leadership of Al-Wafd Party scheduled for January 2026, affirming that El-Badawi's candidacy is his right and that he has not yet made his decision. El-Badawi announced his intention to run in response to calls from party leaders and members.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

El-Badawi announces his candidacy for Al-Wafd party leadership in January 2026.
Abdel-Samad Yamama confirms El-Badawi's candidacy is his right and he has not yet decided.
Yamama retracted the decision to expel El-Badawi after the party's Supreme Authority rejected it.

CORE SUBJECT

El-Badawi's Candidacy for Al-Wafd Party Leadership and Abdel-Samad Yamama's Reaction

Dr. Abdel-Samad Yamama, head of the Al-Wafd Party and member of the Senate, commented on the intention of Mr. El-Badawi, former head of the Al-Wafd Party, to run for the party's presidency scheduled for January 3, 2026, with the elections to be held on the 30th of the same month.

Yamama told "Al-Shorouk" that El-Badawi's announcement of his candidacy for the presidential elections is his right and that it is his decision.

Dr. Abdel-Samad Yamama confirmed that he has not yet finalized his decision regarding running in the upcoming Al-Wafd Party presidential elections.

Dr. El-Sayed El-Badawi, former head of the Al-Wafd Party, recently announced his intention to run again for the party presidency, affirming that his decision came in response to repeated calls from party leaders and members across various governorates, including organizational cadres as well as youth and women leaders within Al-Wafd.

Previously, Yamama had issued a decision to expel Dr. El-Sayed El-Badawi from the party and all its formations, before retracting the expulsion after the party's Supreme Authority rejected the decision and considered it null and void.

KEYWORDS

Al-Wafd Party El-Badawi Abdel-Samad Yamama Party leadership elections Egyptian politics

MENTIONED ENTITIES 4

Abdel-Samad Yamama

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Head of Al-Wafd Party and member of the Senate

El-Badawi

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Former head of Al-Wafd Party

Al-Wafd Party

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Egyptian political party

Senate