Osun State Police Command has summoned Senator Francis Fadahunsi, who represents Osun East in the Senate, following reports that he threatened members of the Accord Party ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.
The command’s spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed to The PUNCH on Wednesday that the Commissioner of Police overseeing the election, Samuel Etaifo, issued the summons. Ojelabi stated, I can confirm that he (Fadahunsi) has been summoned by the CP. We will make a statement available regarding it.
The incident stems from a viral video in which Fadahunsi, speaking in Yoruba, allegedly declared that any Accord Party member seen in Ilesa before the election would be killed.
The remarks were reportedly made at the palace of the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland during a protest over the alleged killing of three All Progressives Congress (APC) members in Ilesa.
In the video, Fadahunsi is heard saying, How many people have you seen the APC kill? We are here to tell you that until the day of the election, if we see any Accord member in Ilesa, we will kill them.
Similarly, APC candidate for Ifelodun/Boripe/Odo Otin Federal Constituency in the 2027 elections, Francis Eniade, was also recorded in a separate video telling party supporters that no Accord Party member should come out to vote in Odo Otin Local Government Area on election day.
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State reacted by calling for Fadahunsi’s arrest, describing the senator’s comments as incitement to violence.
The governor said he had reported the matter to Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, who confirmed the video’s authenticity and promised immediate action.
Governor Adeleke added, This is now beyond politics. This is a national security threat that requires the attention of Mr President through the Office of the National Security Adviser.
Responding to the allegations, Senator Fadahunsi claimed he was misrepresented. In a statement, he said the viral video was edited and circulated to discredit him.
Fadahunsi explained that he was addressing the murder of a party member in Esa-Oke and was calling for an end to the violence, not inciting it. He maintained that his comments were taken out of context and manipulated for political purposes.
