Ousmane Sonko warns Diomaye Faye against postponing 2027 local elections
During his investiture rally at the Dakar Arena this Sunday, Ousmane Sonko addressed the upcoming local elections, making his stance on a possible delay unequivocally clear.
Before a large crowd of members and senior leaders from PASTEF, the party chief explicitly stated that his political organisation would not support any move to postpone the vote. “PASTEF will not agree to a postponement of the local elections. We are ready,” he declared, drawing applause from his supporters.
Continuing his address, Sonko emphasised that any delay must, in his view, adhere to the institutional procedures laid out by law. “A postponement of an election in Senegal is only possible through a vote in the National Assembly,” he asserted, while urging the relevant authorities to initiate the necessary steps to hold the election.
The PASTEF leader also appeared to respond to speculation about the election timeline. “Let the president sign the decree; slowness will not save him,” he said.
Before a large crowd of members and senior leaders from PASTEF, the party chief explicitly stated that his political organisation would not support any move to postpone the vote. “PASTEF will not agree to a postponement of the local elections. We are ready,” he declared, drawing applause from his supporters.
Continuing his address, Sonko emphasised that any delay must, in his view, adhere to the institutional procedures laid out by law. “A postponement of an election in Senegal is only possible through a vote in the National Assembly,” he asserted, while urging the relevant authorities to initiate the necessary steps to hold the election.
The PASTEF leader also appeared to respond to speculation about the election timeline. “Let the president sign the decree; slowness will not save him,” he said.
