Ofnac report spotlights key officials’ asset declaration failures in Senegal

The National Office for the Fight Against Corruption (OFNAC) has released its provisional directory, updated as of July 31, 2026, detailing significant failures in asset declaration obligations among high-ranking state officials. This crucial report identifies nine key positions, directly linked to the Presidency of the Republic and the National Assembly, as being non-compliant with these mandatory transparency requirements.

The Executive branch accounts for the bulk of these omissions, with seven positions flagged within the Presidential Palace itself or its various oversight agencies and commissions. Specifically within the President’s Cabinet and direct ministerial roles, the individuals failing to comply include the personal representative of the Head of State to the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), the Special Envoy of the President of the Republic, and the Director of the Presidential Protocol Service. Beyond these, the report also lists critical administrative and financial management positions within strategic bodies and regulatory authorities attached to the Presidency. These comprise the Administrative and Financial Director of the Personal Data Protection Commission (CDP), the Administrative and Financial Head of the National Committee of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (CN-ITIE), the Director of Support Services and Finance at the Telecommunications and Post Regulatory Authority (ARTP), and the Deputy Director General of the Agency for Investment Promotion and Major Works (APIX-SA), representing the parapublic sector.

Turning to the Legislative branch, OFNAC’s findings highlight two instances involving senior responsibilities within the Bureau of the National Assembly. These include the eighth Vice-President of the institution, as well as the former third Vice-President of the National Assembly, specifically for the period of their mandate. Regarding the latter case, the anti-corruption body emphasizes a vital nuance: although the individual is no longer subject to the declaration requirement today, as their term has concluded, no declaration was ever submitted throughout the entire duration of their tenure.

However, OFNAC also underscored a significant point of compliance at the very top of the state apparatus: all currently serving members of the government have fully adhered to the asset declaration exercise. Not a single minister has departed from their duties or exceeded the regulatory deadline without fulfilling this obligation, with the notation “Néant” (None) appearing for this category in the report.