Fadilou Keïta reaffirms unwavering support for Sonko: “My love for you is worth more than a decree”

Fadilou Keïta, deputy secretary-general of Pastef and a member of Ousmane Sonko’s cabinet, reaffirmed that his attachment to Sonko outweighs political considerations. Amid the dispute over the 2026 supplementary budget, he clarified that his recent remarks were aimed at the executive, not Pastef or the National Assembly, and said Bassirou Diomaye Faye had never asked him to choose between them. Keïta said Sonko and Pastef lawmakers had offered the authorities an opportunity to resolve the crisis. He also welcomed the government’s use of Article 84 of the National Assembly’s rules and congratulated the lawmakers involved.