Stratégie de diversion : Les avocats de Seydou Kane dénoncent un « complot » pour masquer un détournement massif
In a forceful media appearance on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, Seydou Kane's legal team set out to "deconstruct" what they described as "deliberately maintained confusion" in the dispute between AEE Power and ASER. For Abdou Dialy Kane, it is urgent to shed light on the true stakes of this complex case for the Senegalese people.
The lawyer took the opportunity to deplore the business climate in Senegal: “In every country, businessmen support the economy. That is what Seydou Kane, as a patriot, did for his country. Unfortunately, they are trying to throw him to the wolves without any legal basis.”
The lingering shadow of "Asergate"
For his part, lawyer Boubacar Koïta brought the debate back to the origin of the scandal: the so-called "Asergate" affair. According to him, a cover-up strategy was put in place to dilute responsibility, invoking Charles Pasqua's maxim: to create "a case within a case."
The defense argues that several projects—AEE Power, Intermat, and Passant—were artificially amalgamated. “Seydou Kane’s name was introduced to focus the debate on an individual rather than on the material facts,” insisted Mr. Koïta.
A "project leader" dismissed after the disbursement
The businessman's advisors describe Seydou Kane as the "structuring force" of the project, who enabled it to secure funding from Spanish partners. In June 2024, the project reached a decisive milestone with the disbursement of a €56 million (approximately 37 billion CFA francs) start-up advance, guaranteed by the sovereign state of Senegal.
It was precisely at this point that the trouble began. The lawyers denounced the abrupt eviction of the Senegalese entity linked to Seydou Kane, even though the funds had already been secured. "What is the logic behind removing the very person who structured the project once the money has been disbursed?" asked Mr. Koïta.
A tug-of-war over regulation and a freeze on funding
Faced with this exclusion, the Senegalese side appealed to the public procurement regulatory body. However, the foreign company and ASER reportedly contested the national body's jurisdiction. Concerned that funds had been disbursed without work commencing, the Spanish financial institutions ultimately suspended financing.
For the lawyers, the conclusion is inescapable: "Colossal funds have been committed without any way of establishing their use, nor observing the slightest start of implementation on the ground."
"Where did the 37 billion go?"
At the heart of the defense's argument, one question keeps coming up: what happened to the 37 billion CFA francs. "They are trying to distract public opinion with accusations of forgery involving 900 million, but they remain silent on much larger sums," denounced Mr. Koïta.
Denouncing a reversal of priorities, Seydou Kane's defense team is calling for the debate to be refocused on the traceability of public funds. "The only question that matters today is simple: where has the Senegalese taxpayer's money gone?" concluded Mr. Koïta, urging citizens and oversight bodies to trace this massive transfer.
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