Opposition Leader, Diomaye Faye has officially been declared winner of the presidential election in Senegal, winning 54.28% of votes in the first round.

Faye, who was freed from prison 10 days before the election, has to be validated by Senegal’s top constitutional body, which is expected to happen in a few days.

Reports from the country’s vote counting commission, which falls under the judiciary, stated that Faye placed well ahead of the governing coalition’s candidate, former prime minister Amadou Ba, who had 35.79% of the votes.

Faye, who has said he wants a “break” with the current political system, is set to become the youngest president in Senegal’s history.

While his victory in Sunday’s vote was already clear after the publication of unofficial partial results, the margin of Faye’s win was confirmed by the vote counting commission, which falls under the judiciary.