Affaire Bocar Samba Dièye–CBAO : À plus de 90 ans, le patriarche renonce aux milliards pour sauver son honneur
Exhausted by a nearly twenty-year legal battle against CBAO (a subsidiary of the Attijariwafa Bank group), Bocar Samba Dièye has made a radical decision. At over 90 years old, the former rice import magnate is no longer chasing after money. Speaking to the press this Sunday, February 8, 2026, he announced he would renounce the colossal sums owed to him, demanding only one thing in return: the rehabilitation of his name.
"I owe nothing to CBAO"
The dean remains firm on the substance of the case. He denies any debt to the financial institution and relies on expert reports. "The expert firm ruled in my favor, stating that CBAO owes me 11.5 billion. I want to make it clear that I owe this bank nothing. Everything they're saying is completely false, and I have all the evidence with me," he insisted. Despite the freezing of his accounts, the businessman proudly emphasizes that he continues to work, but is now calling on the government to organize a roundtable discussion to bring the parties together.
The sacrifice of billions for peace of mind
Fatigue now outweighs the thirst for financial redress. In a poignant testimony, Bocar Samba Dièye expressed his desire to close this chapter before the end of his life. "I'm not even asking CBAO to pay me the 11 billion anymore. I just want to turn the page. This story has gone on for too long, it has ruined my life and held me back enormously. But before I go, I want my honor restored," he insisted.
A legal marathon since 2008
Famara Ibrahima Cissé, president of the Association of Clients and Members of Financial Institutions (ACSIF), denounces a denial of justice. According to him, although the approved reports order the return of the businessman's assets and the reimbursement of undue interest charges, the case remains stalled. "At over 92 years old, he must be able to recover what is rightfully his, or failing that, obtain moral justice," argues Mr. Cissé, who fears a strategy of attrition on the part of the bank.
This dispute, stemming from a claim contested by the businessman who denounces abusive banking practices, has dragged on for 18 years. Despite court rulings awarding him 11 billion CFA francs in damages and interest and the seizure of his properties, no concrete solution has been found.
Today, Bocar Samba Dièye's fight is no longer that of a creditor, but that of a man who wants to leave in peace, after having dedicated his life to the economy of his country.
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