Pape Samba Mboup, a former advisor to Abdoulaye Wade, asserts that Senegal’s political funds have historically been under the exclusive control of the President, never formally allocated to the Prime Minister's office. While the Prime Minister's financial burdens were often substantial, Wade regularly voluntarily allocated a portion of his own political funds to assist them. Mboup emphasizes this was an act of presidential discretion, not an entitlement. He clarifies that the Prime Minister possesses no inherent right to these funds, and any allocation depends entirely on the President’s willingness to share. This practice demonstrates the President’s significant power in managing these financial resources. Mboup’s statements shed light on the long-standing power dynamics surrounding political funding within the Senegalese government.