On 21 August 2019, al-Faki became one of the civilian members of the joint civilian–military transitionary head of state of Sudan called the
Sovereignty Council of Sudan. Al-Faki frequently acted as the Sovereignty Council's spokesperson. A week after the formal transfer of power from the
Transitional Military Council to the Sovereignty Council, al-Faki commented on a controversy regarding facilities to be provided to the Sovereignty Council members. According to
Asharq Al-Awsat, rumours circulated that council members "received Infiniti luxury cars and were offered by the presidential palace authorities to move to first-class hotels until their presidential residences were equipped", which was considered by Sudanese citizens to represent the lavishness of the
Omar al-Bashir government. The presidency was estimated to own between 800 and 1000 luxury cars valued together at billion. Al-Faki responded to the rumour by stating that the cars "are the property of the state, and used in official ceremonies" and that they would not be used by the council members.
Asharq Al-Awsat estimates the presidency budget for 2019 at twice the total budget for education and health. Al-Faki stated the appreciation by "the political class" of the criticism. On 10 October 2019, al-Faki announced the appointment of
Nemat Abdullah Khair as
Chief Justice of Sudan and
Tag el-Sir el-Hibir as Attorney-General. ==Arrest and dissolution of Sovereignty Council==