The African Union, on Friday, congratulated opposition candidate, Bassirou Faye, on his victory in Senegal’s presidential election and hailed the “unanimous acceptance of the results.”
In a statement written in French Language on the union’s X handle, African Union Commission President, Moussa Faki Mahamat said he “warmly congratulates” Faye on the official declaration of his first-round win, while wishing him “full success in his weighty and noble charge”.
According to provisional results, Faye won the first round of the vote outright with 54.3 per cent, far ahead of incumbent Macky Sall’s hand-picked candidate, former prime minister Amadou Ba.
Senegal’s Constitutional Court could declare Faye the official winner before the weekend, which would make a handover possible before April 2, the official end of Sall’s term.
Faye, 44, was only freed from prison 10 days before the election, along with his mentor Ousmane Sonko, who was barred from running following a criminal conviction he says was politically motivated.
Senegal began voting Sunday for a new president in an unpredictable race following three years of turmoil and political crisis.
Around 7.3 million voters are registered in the West African nation where two favourites have emerged – the governing coalition’s former prime minister Amadou Ba and winner, Faye.
President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, congratulated Faye on his election as the President of the Republic of Senegal.
He also congratulated incumbent President, Macky Sall, for overseeing an election widely deemed as peaceful and transparent.
AFP
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