A formal announcement of Mr Faye’s victory is expected as jubilations continue in the capital, Dakar.
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Mr Faye, whose victory was largely attributed to the people’s love for his colleague and friend, the radical opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, who was banned from participating in the elections, praised the latter for his unwavering support. Until ten days ago they were both in jail, Mr Sonko for allegedly inciting the public and Mr Faye for criticizing Mr Sonko’s arrest and detention.
The president-elect may yet increase this margin and Mr Ba, who said on Sunday night that he was ready for a runoff vote in two weeks if he or any of the other candidates were unable to secure the mandated 50 per cent votes, on Monday conceded victory and wished the winner well. In his first address to the media after the elections, Mr Faye restated his commitment to fighting corruption in the country “in order to give substance to the immense hope and aspirations of the people.”
Nineteen candidates were on the presidential ballot, including the only female candidate, Anta Babacar Ngom, but two dropped out to back Faye. Some 7.3 million Senegalese were eligible to vote in the election but it is not clear how many voted in the end.
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