Ousmane Sonko won his case. The administrative court of the city of Ziguinchor, who elected him mayor 23 January 2022, spoke out this Thursday 12 October on his removal from the electoral lists. And the judge ruled that Sonko's removal is illegal. Therefore, he will be immediately registered on the electoral lists. The president of the court who restores his rights, orders his re-registration on the electoral lists.
Therefore, the mayor of Ziguinchor will once again become a voter and eligible, despite the decision of the Supreme Court which endorsed the refusal of the DGE to provide sponsorship forms to Sonko. The 3 last august, Ousmane Sonko was removed from the lists of his commune after being sentenced in absentia to two years in prison for “corruption of youth”.
The judges of this jurisdiction, seized of an appeal for annulment by defense lawyers, are invited to overturn or confirm the decision of the authorities “aimed at excluding him from the presidential race of 2024 ». By the court decision, at the end of the hearing, Ousmane Sonko will be informed on his participation or not in the next electoral contest.
Source : ww.pulse.sn