The High Court in Dakar has announced a significant postponement in the ongoing legal dispute between Mame Mbaye Niang and Ousmane Sonko, rescheduling the trial to July 22, 2026. This delay was granted following a request from the legal team representing the former Prime Minister, allowing them additional time to prepare their response to the filed conclusions.
At the heart of the matter, Mame Mbaye Niang initiated legal proceedings against Ousmane Sonko, alleging the fraudulent transfer of a real estate asset. Niang is seeking to have the villa, located in Cité Keur Gorgui and currently registered under Ousmane Sonko’s name, re-registered in his own. This move aims to facilitate the recovery of 200 million CFA francs in damages previously awarded to him by the court.
Ousmane Sonko had been definitively sentenced to two months in prison and ordered to pay 200 million CFA francs in damages to Mame Mbaye Niang. Armed with this judicial decision, Niang attempted to enforce the judgment. However, he encountered a substantial hurdle: the leasehold rights for the villa, specifically lot n°R/17, a property spanning 264m2 within Cité Keur Gorgui, were reportedly transferred to the family of the Pastef leader.
Mame Mbaye Niang and his legal representatives contend that this transfer constitutes a deliberate scheme designed to orchestrate Ousmane Sonko’s insolvency and shield the asset from any potential seizure. They strongly suspect the former minister of intentionally transferring ownership of the house to evade the financial obligations of the court’s judgment.
The case had previously been brought before the court and subsequently adjourned to June 10. That earlier postponement had provided Mame Mbaye Niang’s lawyers with the necessary opportunity to formulate their rebuttal to the submissions presented by Ousmane Sonko’s defense.
At the heart of the matter, Mame Mbaye Niang initiated legal proceedings against Ousmane Sonko, alleging the fraudulent transfer of a real estate asset. Niang is seeking to have the villa, located in Cité Keur Gorgui and currently registered under Ousmane Sonko’s name, re-registered in his own. This move aims to facilitate the recovery of 200 million CFA francs in damages previously awarded to him by the court.
Ousmane Sonko had been definitively sentenced to two months in prison and ordered to pay 200 million CFA francs in damages to Mame Mbaye Niang. Armed with this judicial decision, Niang attempted to enforce the judgment. However, he encountered a substantial hurdle: the leasehold rights for the villa, specifically lot n°R/17, a property spanning 264m2 within Cité Keur Gorgui, were reportedly transferred to the family of the Pastef leader.
Mame Mbaye Niang and his legal representatives contend that this transfer constitutes a deliberate scheme designed to orchestrate Ousmane Sonko’s insolvency and shield the asset from any potential seizure. They strongly suspect the former minister of intentionally transferring ownership of the house to evade the financial obligations of the court’s judgment.
The case had previously been brought before the court and subsequently adjourned to June 10. That earlier postponement had provided Mame Mbaye Niang’s lawyers with the necessary opportunity to formulate their rebuttal to the submissions presented by Ousmane Sonko’s defense.
