As the National Assembly convened its first extraordinary session of the 2026-2027 legislative year on August 10, President Ousmane Sonko preemptively addressed concerns regarding the legality of six proposed parliamentary inquiry commissions, some of which address highly sensitive issues. The session, limited to fifteen days by organic law, includes eleven items on the agenda: two proposed laws, three draft laws, and six requests for parliamentary inquiry commissions.

Sonko underscored the legal framework governing such initiatives, stating: “The law explicitly states that the National Assembly cannot establish a parliamentary commission on a matter already before the courts.” He confirmed having personally verified this compliance with the Minister of Justice. “When I formally requested clarification from the Minister of Justice last week, the response confirmed that out of the five cases in question, only one related to land management near Dakar’s former airport remains under judicial scrutiny.”

Among the topics slated for examination are land management around the former Dakar airport, the “One Student, One Laptop” program, revenue losses and tax exemptions, as well as the issuance conditions for fishing licenses.