Supporters of Senegalese opponent Ousmane Sonko officially nominated him, Sunday December 31, 2023, as their coalition candidate for the presidential election. A meeting was banned in Dakar on Saturday, so the ceremony was broadcast on social networks.
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With our correspondent in Dakar, Juliette Dubois
In an undisclosed location, the members of the “Sonko President” coalition finally met without an audience to reaffirm their support and commitment behind their leader. A total of 29 political groups make up this coalition.
Some figures were presidential candidates before finally deciding to follow Ousmane Sonko, like Moustapha Mamba Guirassy of the Sénégal en Tête (SET) party: “ President Ousmane Sonko is the symbol of self-sacrifice. He was like an x-ray for the Senegalese people for three years. And during these three years, we have been able to see, touch, palpate and notice wherever we are sick. »
Supporters of the jailed politician followed the ceremony live on Facebook and YouTube, commenting with dozens of heart smileys. It must be said that hope has returned: Ousmane Sonko was reinstated on the electoral lists after a decision by the Dakar district court in mid-December.
Pending validation or not of his file
The next step is checking your file and sponsorships by the Constitutional Council: “ The Constitutional Council has the formidable mission of bringing peace to this country. The Constitutional Council has the formidable mission of restoring the image of justice. »
And while the Senegalese state has announced that it will appeal to the Court of Cassation to contest the re-registration of Ousmane Sonko on the electoral lists, the “Sonko president” coalition called on the Senegalese to a concert of pans on Sunday evening, at the same time as the Address of President Macky Sall to the nation.