Following Ousmane Sonko’s controversial remarks as President of the National Assembly, Abdourahmane Diouf, leader of the Awalé party and former Energy Minister, delivered a scathing critique of the newly elected speaker. In a blunt statement shared on social media, Diouf accused Sonko of being an opportunistic legislator whose rise to the parliamentary podium reflects deeper institutional flaws.

The former Higher Education Minister did not mince words in his assessment, describing Sonko’s leadership as a product of procedural disregard, moral hypocrisy, and intellectual emptiness. Diouf’s statement comes amid escalating political tensions between supporters of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and the Sonko camp, with both sides locked in a fierce battle of narratives.

In his unfiltered critique, Diouf painted Sonko’s ascent as a symptom of a dysfunctional system where truth is sacrificed to outright manipulation, paving the way for what he termed a misguided and leaderless revolution. His comments underscore the growing polarization in Senegal’s political landscape, where legislative authority is increasingly becoming a battleground for competing ambitions.

By Mariama Hamani — Analyst