In the wake of heated political exchanges in Dakar, Abdourahmane Diouf, leader of the Awalé party and former Minister of Higher Education, has publicly challenged Ousmane Sonko’s leadership as President of the National Assembly. The sharp critique, delivered through a social media statement, comes amid escalating tensions between supporters of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and the Sonko camp.
Diouf’s remarks—published shortly after Sonko’s address in Touba—paint a scathing portrait of what he describes as a ‘legislator who bypasses protocol’ now occupying the Assembly’s highest seat. His words reflect frustration over what he perceives as a disconnect between Sonko’s rhetoric and governance reality in Senegal.
‘Procedures are brushed aside without grasping their essence; the morality you preach suffocates under your inability to embody it; analytical rigor crumbles beneath the weight of glaring intellectual emptiness; truth gives way to reckless manipulation, paving the way for a hollow revolution without direction,’ Diouf wrote, emphasizing the widening chasm between political promises and tangible outcomes.
The former Energy Minister’s outspoken criticism underscores broader concerns about institutional credibility and the erosion of public trust in Senegal’s political class. His direct attack on Sonko’s leadership style highlights deepening divisions within the country’s ruling coalition, as factions aligned with the President and the Assembly chief clash over policy and governance.
