Journalist badara gadiaga exposes ‘vampirism’ in ousmane sonko’s political fund management
Journalist Badara Gadiaga launched a scathing critique of Ousmane Sonko’s handling of political funds during his time as head of government. Appearing on the Jakaarlo program this Friday, Gadiaga highlighted that 142 days had passed since the former Prime Minister’s departure from the Primature on May 22, 2026. He contended that throughout this period, Sonko had virtually exhausted the entire 1.77 billion CFA franc allocation designated for political funds. According to Gadiaga’s assertions, Ousmane Sonko left his successor, Al Aminou Lo, with less than 70 million CFA francs upon his exit.
Performing an arithmetic calculation, the journalist determined that this figure translates to approximately 12 million CFA francs expended daily during Ousmane Sonko’s tenure at the Primature. He starkly contrasted this sum with the prevailing situation at the university during the same period, citing the tragic death of young Abdoulaye Ba, who had been demanding the payment of his 40,000 CFA franc scholarship. For Badara Gadiaga, this disparity underscores a profound contradiction between the official rhetoric surrounding the Economic and Social Recovery Plan (PRES) and the actual management of public finances by the former head of government, who, he claimed, had access to over 300,000 CFA francs monthly from these funds. It is this significant gap—between the plight of struggling students and the vast sums mobilized at the Primature—that Gadiaga vehemently labels as “vampirism.”
Performing an arithmetic calculation, the journalist determined that this figure translates to approximately 12 million CFA francs expended daily during Ousmane Sonko’s tenure at the Primature. He starkly contrasted this sum with the prevailing situation at the university during the same period, citing the tragic death of young Abdoulaye Ba, who had been demanding the payment of his 40,000 CFA franc scholarship. For Badara Gadiaga, this disparity underscores a profound contradiction between the official rhetoric surrounding the Economic and Social Recovery Plan (PRES) and the actual management of public finances by the former head of government, who, he claimed, had access to over 300,000 CFA francs monthly from these funds. It is this significant gap—between the plight of struggling students and the vast sums mobilized at the Primature—that Gadiaga vehemently labels as “vampirism.”