Bassirou Diomaye Faye gives his address as Senegal’s President at an exhibition centre in the new town of Diamniadio near the capital Dakar on April 2, 2024. – Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in on April 2, 2024 as Senegal’s youngest president after sweeping to a first-round victory on a pledge of radical reform 10 days after he was released from prison.
Since February 18, 2023, when the date for the election was announced, Sall had tried different means to manipulate processes and frustrate the opposition, including arrests, tampering with election timeline and misusing state institutions. But the young people didn’t let go. They protested endlessly.
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who was General Secretary of PASTEF, a partner to Sonko had to be announced as replacement on January 28, via a video. Faye had also been incarcerated for being vocal against government. The two are under 50 years old, with little or no experience in political office, apart from street rhetoric on Pan-Africanism. It is hoped that they are able to work in good harmony for the comfort of all Senegalese. All eyes are on them.
In 2019 elections, fired by the new legislation, many youths came out for elective offices. The number was huge for states Assembly and National Assembly elections. The outcome was encouraging but not fantastic. It was in the presidential election a more daring but dissonant note was registered. Physical engagement with voters was minimal because it is the big parties that have the resources to storm cities and parade huge crowd, rented and real. Buhari, who won the election never bothered with media debates apart from scripted television interviews.
Of the lot, Sowore presents the organic picture of the African struggle, toughened by activism and built in resistance. A lot of Sowore’s style was on display in the Senegalese experience. The more the powers that be attempted to intimidate and incarcerate, the more resilient the youths became. It’s not PR gimmick to gain invitation for partnership.
Many in Nigeria’s elite class and the media, who now shamelessly hail the crowning of President Faye of Senegal, easily forgot they had a similar opportunity in 2023, to reject the old order. They resorted to ethnic bigotry and gross hate. As we write, they haven’t repented but are oiling more divisive ways to repeat same affliction come 2027.
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