Touba, Senegal – In a resolute declaration delivered this Sunday, July 12, 2026, from Touba, coinciding with the inauguration of his party’s local headquarters, Ousmane Sonko, the President of the National Assembly, issued a pointed critique against the President of the Republic. Denouncing what he termed a “faltering” state administration, Sonko openly challenged the conduct of Bassirou Diomaye Faye and threatened to impede future legislative initiatives by consistently referring them to the Constitutional Council.
Addressing his fervent supporters and invoking the revered principles of probity inherent in Mouridism, Ousmane Sonko presented a bleak assessment of the current executive branch. Echoing persistent rumors of internal divisions that have circulated in recent months, the former Prime Minister lambasted a President he depicted as isolated and easily swayed. He explicitly accused the head of state of being beholden to certain influential factions, including elements within the opposition, who he claimed are actively encouraging President Faye to distance himself from his erstwhile mentor.
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