Ousmane Sonko’s recent remarks targeting President Bassirou Diomaye Faye have kept political observers on edge.

Following Sonko’s sharp comments during the 48-hour party event in Touba, where he labeled the head of state as a « manipulable president, » Dr Abdourahmane Diouf wasted no time in hitting back. In a sharply worded statement, the minister—a member of the ruling party—directly challenged the Assembly president’s stance without naming him explicitly, exposing what he sees as deep flaws in his approach.

In a blistering post on social media, Diouf declared: « Thiey Sénégal! This is what happens when an opportunistic deputy occupies the Speaker’s chair; procedures are disregarded without grasp of their essence; morality preached is suffocated by an inability to embody it; analytical rigor crumbles under the weight of glaring intellectual vacuity; truth gives way to reckless manipulation, paving the way for a hollow revolution without solid guidance. The Republic! Only the Republic!»