Senegal passes constitutional revision, Sonko challenges Faye on asset pledge

On Monday, June 29, 2026, Senegal’s National Assembly overwhelmingly approved the proposed constitutional revision law. Despite the opposition’s boycott of the session, the 129 deputies from the ruling Pastef party present in the chamber voted in favour.

Following the vote, National Assembly President Ousmane Sonko addressed the disagreements between himself and President Bassirou Diomaye Faye over specific provisions in the text.

“We still hope. Because it is never too late to return to what matters, to what defines his political soul. I do not believe he could have changed so much in such a short time,” Sonko said, addressing the head of state directly.

Sonko specifically raised the issue of the president’s asset declaration. According to him, the original draft required a declaration both at the start and at the end of the presidential term, before objections were raised.

“He himself said it when he was a candidate: the president must declare his assets upon entering and leaving office. The videos exist. What changed?” Sonko challenged.

He argued that a commitment made to the Senegalese people cannot be altered based on circumstances.

“On what grounds can a single individual pick and choose which provisions suit them and which do not? This is unacceptable,” he stated.

These remarks highlight the growing rift between the two key figures, who together championed the Pastef political project during the March 2024 presidential election.