Constitutional Council: What Really Saved Ousmane Sonko

Author: senenews.comPublished on: June 9, 2026Country: Senegal

PoliticsCrime & Law

Constitutional Council: What Really Saved Ousmane Sonko

The reinstatement of Ousmane Sonko to the National Assembly sparks a heated legal debate. Professor Meissa Diakhaté explains that the legal basis lies not in the Electoral Code but in the internal regulations of the National Assembly. According to him, blind spots in Senegalese law made any serious challenge to the Prime Minister's return to Parliament difficult.

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