The nation’s highest judicial body has formally deemed the constitutional revision law, recently enacted by the National Assembly under the leadership of its president, Ousmane Sonko, to be unconstitutional.

The esteemed court concluded that the legislative text, as approved by the deputies, failed to satisfy fundamental constitutional requirements, leading directly to its nullification. This pivotal judgment effectively halts the momentum of the institutional reform initiative that had been presented to the lawmakers, marking another significant development in the ongoing discourse concerning the evolution of Sénégal’s institutional structure.

The Constitutional Council’s detailed verdict is expected to clarify the precise legal grounds that led to this rejection, along with identifying the specific provisions of the text declared unconstitutional. As the ultimate guardian of the Fundamental Law, the constitutional judiciary holds the critical authority to scrutinize the compliance of all legislation before it can officially take effect.