 This swift increase meant more power for the marabout whose outreach spread largely over the rural and peasant communities, which now had the opportunity to vote.A loyal follower of the Mouride is ideologically required to follow his religious leaders instructions, if the follower decided to disregard his instructions, the follower is at risk of losing any material support that would have been given to him.Because of the "marabouts" far reaching influence in Senegal, politicians made a considerable effort to attain the support from these religious leaders for their personal advancement.