Osun Election: ‘Eliminate any Accord member you see’ — Sen Fadahunsi tells supporters
Accord and the Imole campaign condemned the remarks as political violence rose after 30 pre-election deaths were reported in Osun.
- Osun East Senator Francis Fadahunsi allegedly issued a death threat to Accord Party members in a viral video ahead of Saturday's governorship election, prompting police summons and widespread condemnation.
- The senator's comments followed a shooting in the Imo area of Ilesa that killed three people; community sources linked it to APC-Accord clashes, while the Osun State Police Command attributed it to cult violence.
- Commissioner of Police Samuel Erale Etaifo deployed the Violence Crime Response Unit to the area, with voters preparing to choose among 14 candidates on Saturday, including Governor Ademola Adeleke.
- The Imole Campaign Council, representing Adeleke, condemned the statement and demanded Fadahunsi's arrest, while the senator's camp argued his comments were a call to "overwhelmingly reject the Accord Party at the ballot box."
- Force Public Relations Officer Anietie Iniedu reported in July that 30 people had died in pre-election violence, with authorities not ruling out political involvement as the state approaches the August 15 election.
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CSOs condemn Senator Fadahunsi’s call for violence
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Osun’s APC senator seen in viral video issuing death threat to Accord Party members
The senator walked back his threat on Tuesday following a backlash amid calls for his arrest. The post Osun’s APC senator seen in viral video issuing death threat to Accord Party members appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
‘I meant kill Accord with votes' — Fadahunsi clarifies viral comment
Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, has clarified his controversial “Kill Accord” comment, saying the remark was a political metaphor urging All Progressives Congress supporters to defeat the Accord Party at the ballot box. The post ‘I meant kill Accord with votes’ — Fadahunsi clarifies viral comment appeared first on Vanguard News.
Osun Election: ‘Eliminate any Accord member you see’ — Sen Fadahunsi tells supporters
The lawmaker representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi, has been spotted in a video where he told his supporters to kill any member of the Accord Party they see ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election in the state. The video was shared by Afrobeats star, Davido, on his verified X handle on […] Osun Election: ‘Eliminate any Accord member you see’ — Sen Fadahunsi tells supporters
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