Osun senator Fadahunsi leaves police headquarters after questioning over killing comment

Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, has concluded his questioning at the Osun State Police Command headquarters in Osogbo. He was summoned over alleged inciting comments made during a campaign rally for the upcoming governorship election.

The police had directed the senator to appear before the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) on Wednesday. The summons followed the interpretation of a remark made at an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in Ilesa, where Fadahunsi's statement was perceived as an instruction to "kill" members of the rival Accord Party.

The Osun State Police Command described the alleged remarks as threatening and inciting, capable of escalating tensions ahead of Saturday's governorship election. The senator spent hours at the police headquarters before leaving with an entourage. Details of the interrogation remain undisclosed, as neither the police nor Fadahunsi's representatives have issued an official statement.

The election features incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party seeking re-election against candidates from the APC, Accord Party, and other political groups. The period leading up to the vote has been marked by heightened political tension, with security agencies on alert throughout the state.