Ousmane Sonko's shifting stance on the Constitutional Council

Following the Council's decision to invalidate a text adopted by the National Assembly aimed at strengthening parliamentary prerogatives at the expense of the president's, Sonko had initially called for respect of the decision. He stated that in a democracy, when institutions play their role, no crisis can occur. However, during the inauguration of Pastef's headquarters in Touba, Sonko criticized the Council's decision, stating that it cannot dictate that deputies vote on laws that please the President of the Republic, calling the situation "serious."

He also questioned the repeated recourse of the head of state, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, to the Constitutional Council.