Alive Ghana
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Senegal’s president-elect will take office in April after winning the March 24 presidential election.
The former tax inspector went into the race as the main opposition candidate, after his boss, the widely-loved Ousmane Sonko was barred by the courts from the elections because of statutory convictions on high crimes.
Two days to the election (March 22, 2024), Diomaye Faye publicly published his full assets on his official Facebook page and challenged the other 18 contenders to do the same. Per GhanaWeb checks, none took the challenge.
According to the document, he had two houses built when he was in public service and owned two cars, all second-hand.
He also operated two bank accounts and lived in a house that he built himself. The document also confirmed that he was into farming and his main debt was to a friend who he had taken a loan from to invest in his farm.
The 44-year-old has been celebrated by many on social media for openness even before he takes over from outgoing president Macky Sall.
He has stated that he would as required by law submit the document to the Constitutional Court when he takes office.
