Aden Adde is miles and miles ahead of any President in Somali history, simply for stepping down from power and not having an interest in returning to power. Not many people understand how much character and discipline it takes to forego all of the domestic and international prestige that comes with being a president; the respect from your relatives, from your peers in parliament and from overseas leaders, the love from your people, the loyalty of your army, the attention from the foreign press and from potential love interests that see you as the main prize, the presidential palace, the cars, the houses, the salary, the suits, the luxury gifts, medals and awards from around the world etc.
He symbolises everything that is missing in Somali politics; statesmanship, compromise, humility, strength and Somalinimo.