A debate is ongoing in Senegal regarding a potential extension of the presidential term from five to seven years. However, legal experts assert this change is likely unconstitutional due to “eternity clauses” embedded in the 2016 revised constitution. These clauses protect fundamental aspects of the republic, including the presidential term length, from revision. Specifically, Article 103 explicitly states that the form of the republic, election methods, and the duration and number of presidential terms are unamendable. This means neither the president, the National Assembly, nor a popular referendum can legally alter the current five-year term. Any attempt to bypass this constitutional lock would be considered a breach of republican legality, not a simple revision. Therefore, a referendum on extending the presidential term would first require dismantling this constitutional safeguard, a move deemed illegal by legal scholars.