The 1956 SYL congress elected Osman Speaker and Issa prime minister

Evidence

The congress turned to choosing government and party officers. The first contest was for the Speaker of the assembly. Osman garnered 66 of the 125 votes cast. Abdullahi Issa came second with 38 votes, followed by Mohamed Sheikh Gabiou with 13 votes. This was followed by the selection of the prime minister. Abdullahi Issa was the clear winner with 68 votes, followed by Osman with 52 votes, and 1 vote for Abdirashid Ali Sharmarkee; 4 were voided. — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 387