Forty-four-year-old Mr Faye, a former tax inspector, pledged to weed out corruption, restore stability, and prioritise economic sovereignty.
Though Mr Faye is yet to be officially announced as the winner of Senegal’s presidential election, Messrs Sall and Ba have congratulated the opposition candidate.
Voting commenced earlier on Sunday after weeks of delay that triggered widespread protests in Senegal.
Senegalese will go to the polls on March 24 before Mr Sall leaves office on April 2.
Mr Sall’s announcement contradicts the opposition candidate’s request for the election to be held before April 2.
“An inexplicable slowness has been noted. Nothing has been done despite developments over the past week,” the 15 candidates said.
The recent postponement of the election by Mr Sall has thrown Senegal into crisis, with its election calendar about to be disrupted.
The demonstration is aimed at pressuring Senegalese authorities to commit to a specific date for election.
Senegal’s election postponement has generated both local and international condemnation.Â
Mr Sall announced last week the postponement of the election scheduled for February 25, sparking a wave of protests in Senegal.
