Senegal’s prime minister said President Macky Sall won the first round of the presidential election on Sunday, February 24 and he was expected to get at least 57
Prime Minister Mahammed Dionne, a Sall ally and appointee, said preliminary results compiled so far from polling stations showed Sall was well ahead.
His comments were at odds with earlier statements from main opposition candidates Ousmane Sonko, a former tax inspector popular with youth, and Idrissa Seck, a third-time contender and former prime minister. They said a second round of voting was on the cards.
Official results are due by Friday (March 1) at the latest with a run-off for the top two on March 24 if no one secures a majority.
