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The President of Senegal’s National Assembly, El Malick Ndiaye, has resigned from his position, citing a personal choice guided by his conception of institutions and the supreme interest of the nation.
Ndiaye’s resignation follows the dismissal of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday.
According to a statement read on Friday by Oumar Samba Ba, secretary general of the Senegalese president’s office, Faye’s decision dissolved the government and dismissed all ministers.
“The members of the outgoing government are responsible for handling current affairs,” Ba said.
In a statement addressed to compatriots on Sunday, Ndiaye said the decision came after “deep reflection, matured in silence, responsibility, and the sense of the State.”
“I have decided to resign from my position as President of the National Assembly of Senegal,” Ndiaye said.
“This decision stems from a personal choice, guided above all by my conception of institutions, public responsibility, and the supreme interest of the Nation.”
He said he had devoted all his energy since his election to strengthening the institution and consolidating principles of transparency, oversight and modernisation.
“I give thanks to God for the immense honor granted to me to serve Senegal in one of the highest offices of our Republic,” he said.
Ndiaye expressed gratitude to deputies from both the majority and opposition, the bureau of the National Assembly, parliamentary administration, and the Senegalese people for their trust and collaboration.
He also thanked militants, leaders and sympathisers of the PASTEF party, on whose list he was invested.
“At the moment I leave this high office, I remain deeply convinced that the stability of our institutions, respect for republican dialogue, the preservation of civil peace, national cohesion, and the supreme interest of Senegal must remain, in all circumstances, our common compass,” Ndiaye said.
He pledged to continue his action in service of Senegal’s democracy and Republic.
“In public responsibilities as in the trials of national life, there are moments when the interest of the country requires prioritizing elevation, discernment, and the sense of duty. It is in this spirit, and in this spirit alone, that I have made this decision,” he said.
Mes chers compatriotes,
Après une profonde réflexion, mûrie dans le silence, la responsabilité et le sens de l’État, j’ai décidé de démissionner de mes fonctions de Président de l’Assemblée nationale du Sénégal.
Cette décision procède d’un choix personnel, guidé avant tout par… pic.twitter.com/pUQVmkNrws
— El Malick NDIAYE (@elmaalignjaay) May 24, 2026
