A Senegalese professor, Mary Teuw Niane, recently lectured on the dangers of political “imposters,” drawing parallels to historical dictators. However, critics point to Niane’s past support for Ousmane Sonko and his Pastef party—before Sonko’s imprisonment and the party’s dissolution—as contradictory. The author argues Niane condemned Sonko’s arrest at the time, calling it a "political liquidation," and expressed solidarity with the movement. Now, the professor’s harsh rhetoric about blind devotion to a leader appears inconsistent with his earlier stance. The critique centers on the idea that moral judgments require consistency, especially when informed by one’s own political history. The author urges examination of Niane's past statements in light of his current criticisms, questioning his recent characterization of Sonko's movement.