On Monday, June 29, 2026, Senegal’s National Assembly overwhelmingly passed the proposed constitutional revision bill. Despite a boycott of the plenary session by opposition members, the measure secured approval from the 129 deputies representing the ruling Pastef parliamentary majority who were present in the chamber.

Following the vote, Ousmane Sonko, the President of the National Assembly, addressed the significant disagreements he holds with the President of the Republic, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, regarding specific clauses within the newly adopted text.

“We remain hopeful,” Ousmane Sonko stated, speaking directly to the head of state. “It is never too late to return to fundamental principles, to what truly defines one’s political essence. I find it difficult to believe he could have diverged so significantly in such a short period.”

Among the issues raised, Ousmane Sonko specifically highlighted the matter of the President of the Republic’s asset declaration. He noted that the original draft proposal mandated a declaration both at the commencement and conclusion of the presidential term, before certain reservations led to modifications.

“He himself declared it when he was a candidate: the President of the Republic must declare their assets upon entering and leaving office. The video evidence exists. What exactly has changed?” Ousmane Sonko challenged.

Sonko firmly asserted that a pledge made to the Senegalese populace should not be subject to alteration based on shifting circumstances.

“By what authority can a single individual grant themselves the discretion to selectively choose which provisions suit them and which do not? This is unacceptable,” he declared emphatically.

These recent declarations underscore increasingly apparent differences between the two leading political figures, despite their joint championing of Pastef’s political agenda during the March 2024 presidential election.