Senegal’s constitutional council rejects opposition challenge to Ousmane Sonko’s parliamentary return
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The Constitutional Council of Senegal ruled on June 17 that it lacked jurisdiction to review a complaint filed by opposition groups contesting the reinstatement of former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko to the National Assembly and his subsequent election as its president. This decision brings an end to the legal proceedings initiated by opponents who argued that Sonko’s return violated parliamentary rules and constituted an institutional power grab.
The Senegalese Constitutional Council formally declared itself
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