Ranar 23 ga watan disamba na 2008 ne aka naɗa shi a matsayin shugaban majalissar ƙasa mai kula da demokiradiya da cigaban ƙasa CNDD inda washe gari Sojojin ƙasar suka naɗashi a matsayin shugaban ƙasar na mulkin soja. Tun a lokacin nan ne yayi alƙawarin shirya zaɓe na gaskiya a watan disambar na 2010.