Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has said that he will remain head of the government rather than preside over the parliament after his party’s election win sparked questions over his political role.
The ruling Pastef party of President Bassirou Faye and Sonko won 130 seats in the 165-seat national assembly in the parliamentary elections on November 17.
The victory is one of the largest majorities ever won by a single party in the West African nation triggering speculation.
Sonko played a pivotal role in propelling President Faye to victory in March and has headed the government since it took office in April.