This move comes after the Supreme Court upheld his conviction for “fatal blows” in the killing of Ndiaga Diouf, a suspected informant.
On December 13, 2024, Ismaïla Goudiaby, the head of the Urban Security of Dakar, formally delivered the notification of Dias’s removal.
The decision follows an official communication from the Prefect of the Dakar department, Mamadou Lamine Ngom, dated December 11, which cited a legal ineligibility due to the conviction.
The issue dates back to a ruling from February 16, 2017, when Dias was initially sentenced, a decision that was later upheld by the Dakar Court of Appeal on September 21, 2022.
The final blow came when the Supreme Court rejected any appeal in December 2023, solidifying Dias’s legal incapacity to hold elected office.
The move is grounded in the electoral code’s provisions, specifically Articles L.29, L.30, and L.277, which bar individuals with such convictions from holding public office.
The notification was delivered to Dias at his residence in the Sicap Baobab neighborhood by the Central Police Station of Dakar, under the supervision of Commissioner Goudiaby.
In the letter, Prefect Ngom emphasized that the revocation took effect immediately upon receipt of the notification.
Dias’s removal marks the end of his tenure as mayor of Dakar and further adds to the legal challenges surrounding his political career.
