Sonko’s lawyer, Cire Cledor Ly, said the candidacy had been rejected on the grounds that the application was incomplete. “When we entered, (Council) President Badio Camara immediately notified us that (Sonko’s) file was incomplete,” he said. Sonko filed his candidacy with the Constitutional Council in December despite the state’s refusal to provide him the necessary documents to run. Ly told AFP that the Constitutional Council had not informed Sonko’s legal team what document was missing. On Friday, leaders from Sonko’s coalition denounced the “complicity” of the Constitutional Council in the “plot” to eliminate him from the ballot.

Source: The Guardian January 06, 2024 15:22 UTC