This annulment follows directly from the legal action initiated by the Presidency of the Republic a few days earlier. As a reminder, on Monday, July 6, 2026, at 11:40 a.m., Cheikh Ahmadou Ndiaye, a lawyer acting on behalf of the Head of State, appeared before the Constitutional Council. He formally filed an appeal of unconstitutionality challenging the regularity of the parliamentary proceedings.
The executive branch then invoked a “violation of the constitutional review procedure for Law No. 18/2026 of the National Assembly dated June 29, 2026.” Faced with this institutional deadlock, the President of the Republic accompanied his referral with a declaration of urgency, demanding that his request be examined within a strict deadline of eight days.
The case, registered under number 6/C/26 by the Chief Clerk, Mr El Hadji Macky Barro, was based on a solid case file. To substantiate the procedural flaws and shortcomings of the parliamentarians, the Presidency had transmitted numerous supporting documents, including transmittal letters, amendment reports, bailiff's reports, as well as USB keys containing all the audio and video recordings of the debates of the plenary session of June 29, 2026.
By pronouncing the annulment today, the Constitutional Council validated all the grievances raised by the Presidency.
