The former minister, current mayor of Louga and president of the Farlu coalition, is cited in a case of embezzlement to finance his electoral campaign. The Treasury inspector, Tabaski Ngom, pumped more than 734 million CFA francs from the coffers of the Energy Sector Regulatory Commission (CRSE), a large part of which was paid to Moustapha Diop through his driver, Mbaye Ngom, and that of the lady, Ibrahima Ndiaye. Mor Guèye, a close collaborator of Ms. Tabaski Ngom, is currently in detention following a complaint filed by the latter. Furthermore, the Private Accounting Agent (ACP) of the CRSE has been brought before the financial prosecutor’s office since December 11. In this PressAfrik media investigation, there are audios, recordings, discharges and other very damning elements.
In this investigation, PressAfrik indicates that the affair between Tabaski Ngom and Moustapha Diop has its origins in an investigation into the Agency for the Promotion of Industrial Sites (APROSI). Moustapha Diop would have maintained close relations with the former ACP of the agency, under the arbitration of former director general Momath Ba. “These relationships, initially professional, would have evolved towards more troubled dimensions after the fall from power of Macky Sall, concomitant with the change of position of the public treasury agent,” reveals the colleague.
According to the letter of formal notice addressed to Moustapha Diop and sent by bailiff to the mail service of the city of Dakar on December 13, it is written that: “50,000,000 CFA francs were given to you by Ms. Ngom for resolve an emergency, with the promise of the Director General of APROSI to reimburse the money within 72 hours” (on behalf of the former Minister of Industry). Moreover, “this money was the subject of a dispute between the parties, who also requested and obtained your intervention to calm the situation.” In an audio recording, PressAfrik informs, the ex-boss of APROSI appeased Ms. Ngom, and a direct appeal was launched to the Minister of Industry at the time, who, with caution, requested a settlement of the case while using the pretext of a hearing to evade.
Moustapha Diop in the dock…
As the electoral campaign for the early legislative elections of November 17 approaches, Moustapha Diop managed to involve the public treasury agent in his electoral adventure. Tabaski Ngom swears by “Lat Dior”, the nickname she gives him in her discussions related to the routing of funds.
It is at this moment that Mor Guèye, boss of the “Sen Setal” company, an old acquaintance and trusted man of Ms. Ngom, intervenes. In the same letter of formal notice, the colleague continues, “the ACP is demanding from the honorable member the sum of 210 million CFA francs. “On this date, honorable, you owe Ms. Tabaski Ngom the following sums: 210,000,000 CFA francs, which passed from the account of Mr. Mor Guèye (Sen Setal Web Com account) to you for a deal that was never been executed. We note, honorable, that to avoid any problem, the former Minister of Finance had decided to reimburse the money, which was to pass through your deposit opened in the books of the General Treasury, then through the account of Mor Gueye to be transferred into Ms. Ngom’s accounting. Unfortunately, this money was never returned,” mentions the request from the bailiff Me Abdoulaye Faye, used by PressAfrik.
To this amount are added “300,000,000 CFA francs which were also given to the leader of the FARLU party through Mr. Mor Guèye for payment of a contract which was never executed. An amount which was to be used to finance campaign funds and to be reimbursed immediately after the elections. »
Mor Guèye and “his shell company”, in deep trouble
Mor Guèye, a young resident of Nguékhokh, in the department of Mbour (70 km from Dakar), is known in his locality as the leader of a growing movement. His relationship with Tabaski Ngom dates back to 2021. His company, SEN SETAL WEB COM, has become the receptacle of numerous fictitious markets, reveals PressAfrik which reports that following a complaint from the Treasury agent filed on December 2 and received on December 6 under number 5838 of the registry of the High Court of Mbour, Mr. Guèye has been placed in police custody since Monday January 13 in the research section of Mbour, after three hearings. He was referred to the prosecution this Tuesday, January 14.
Through this complaint, Mor Guèye is ordered to “return the sum of three hundred and thirty-nine million francs (339,000,000Frs), he delights in explanations which have finally convinced her that he simply abused his fortune. » He is accused of “forgery in writing and use of forgery”. According to Tabaski Ngom: “he had fake check payment receipts made for him. Not only did he commit forgery but he also abused his trust because he did not repay all the money for which he was mandated to deposit it in the bank. »
On the other hand, Mor Guèye, with whom we came into contact, refutes all these accusations. “I acknowledge having made a mistake in agreeing to endorse the checks and have the money transferred to me. However, I have traceability of all transactions and I am an eyewitness. I am not at fault in anything. I did exactly what she asked. I handed over all the money that I had been asked to transport. She accuses me of having embezzled her money even though I owe her nothing. If I fail to execute the contracts entrusted to me, it is up to the judicial agent of the State to pursue me. She has misused public funds and, panicking, seeks to drag others into her downfall. »
Mor Guèye says “he gave Moustapha Diop’s driver 40 million CFA francs hand in hand”
Questioned about his possible links with the deputy mayor of Louga, he replies that there has never been any contact between them. “I don’t know him, she was the one who always talked to me about her business, her campaign. He allegedly told her, according to him, “that he is very courted by Sonko and his lieutenants and that if he becomes a deputy or returns to business, he will work to promote her within the administration. I spoke to him once on the phone through the lady, via WhatsApp. The purpose of the telephone interview was so that I could campaign for Farlu in Nguékhokh. Money was given to me for this. Thanks to me, Farlu had around 53 votes in our commune. » Mor Guèye, who spoke to PressAfrik with an open heart, also let go: “one day when I went to the lady’s house to bring her money, on the phone, she told me that Moustapha’s driver is downstairs with my driver, Ibrahima and that I can give him the 40 million directly.”
In conclusion, he confides according to PressAfrik: “I am in the bonds of prevention, I have no need to lie. I reassured my wife and my mother. I didn’t take anyone’s money. My fault is the fact that the money passed through me. But this is justified by a long-standing relationship of trust. There have never been any false receipts. There have been transfer orders which have not yet been executed or which have not been completed…”
The real origin of the funds used by Tabaski Ngom
In reality, the lady is a Private Accounting Agent (ACP). It depends on the General Directorate of Public Accounting and the Treasury (DGCPI). After APROSI, she was most recently stationed at the Energy Sector Regulatory Commission (CRSE) from April 15 to October 25, 2024. And yet this structure has never had an ACP because being a independent administrative authority attached to the Presidency of the Republic. When he arrived, the regulator had only two accounts in two reputable banking institutions in the country. As custodian of checkbooks and account management, Tabaski Ngom opened a third account at BGFI Bank in August, which she funded free of charge.
From August to October, there were no sinister actions. But it was only less than a week before the opening of the electoral campaign that the ACP of the CRSE made a withdrawal of 400 million. Before repeating the same operation in mid-November for an amount greater than 449 million. Between mid-October and December 5, Tabaski Ngom fraudulently withdrew more than 734 million from BGFI’s account.
The ACP began stealing from the regulatory body after his dismissal. In fact, all the withdrawals without a mandate from the president of the CRSE were carried out while she no longer officially held her functions as ACP. His transfer of services was delayed by sick leave materialized by two medical certificates. All operations take place between the legislative elections.
CRSE files a complaint with the financial prosecutor and refers the matter to the presidency
The problem was discovered after a bank reconciliation of CRSE accounts. In the handover report, Tabaski Ngom received the facts. In the 72 hours before its handover, it pays the institution 45 million in two payments (15 million and 30 million).
After consultation, the top management of the energy sector regulatory body filed a complaint on December 11 before the financial prosecutor’s office under the order number “099P”. It was immediately followed by a referral to the Presidency of the Republic and the Minister of Finance and Budget.
In his conversations with Mor Guèye, Tabaski Ngom greatly feared this scenario. The possibility of prosecution, imprisonment and dismissal from the civil service is raised each time. It is for this reason that she fought hard to have discharges, elements of acknowledgment of debt and other evidence which could dilute or attenuate the sanctions.
Discharge, audios and recordings which overwhelm former minister Moustapha Diop
PressAfrik has a release, as well as audio and recordings proving the involvement of the former minister and current deputy mayor of Louga in a plot targeting Tabaski Ngom. The honorable member worked rigorously to ensure that no written trace of the sums paid to him remained. It was his driver, Mbaye Ngom, who dealt directly with that of the Treasury agent and Mor Guèye.
On the discharge of which PressAfrik has a copy, it is mentioned: “I, Mr. Moustapha Diop, Minister of Industry, Small and Medium Enterprises, acknowledge having received the sum of two hundred and ten million (210,000,000) from hands of Tabaski Ngom, Treasury Inspector, as part of the inauguration of phase 2 of the P2ID. The amount of this loan will be repaid no later than December 15.” This document, dated November 29, 2024, bears the signature of the former minister, the seal of the Ministry of Industry, his name stamp, as well as the signature of Tabaski Ngom.
The Treasury Inspector struggled to obtain written proof of the amounts paid. In a conversation with Mor Guèye, she states verbatim: “Aladji Mor, how are you? I am under pressure from the marabout and Moustapha. One tells me not to give him another penny, while the other puts pressure on me. I think we should pay the check and get the money, which I will secure here until he agrees to go to a notary for a release. If he accepts, I’ll give it to him. Otherwise, I block everything. The marabout worries me, and Moustapha swore that he would never betray me. So I’m going to split the pear in two: give him part of the funds and keep the rest in my safe. No matter how powerful his mystical practices, he will not be able to force me to carry the chest. I will no longer give him anything without a signed release before a notary or bailiff. I will consult my lawyer to find out which of the two options is more solid. », Indicates the colleague recalling, in view of all these facts, having tried to contact the deputy mayor of Louga, in vain. His phone rings emptyly. Same thing for his driver, Mbaye Ngom.
