Pape Samba Mboup, former chief of staff to ex-President Abdoulaye Wade, is advocating for a strategic alliance between the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) and President Bassirou Diomaye Faye for upcoming local elections. Mboup expressed approval of Faye establishing his own political party, asserting it’s constitutionally necessary for a second presidential term. He revealed his own past involvement with the Faye campaign coalition before returning to the PDS at Wade’s request, positioning himself to urge the PDS towards collaboration. Mboup frames an alliance with Faye as “political health,” extending the invitation to other parties like the Socialist Party and APR. He sharply criticized Ousmane Sonko, urging him to fully acknowledge Faye’s presidential authority and expressing concern over Sonko’s nationwide membership card drive, suspecting a hidden agenda. Finally, Mboup condemned repeated violations of the republic’s laws.