Police should determine if senator's comments were unlawful, says APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that the police, not political parties or individuals, should determine the legality of comments made by Senator Francis Fadahunsi. Felix Morka, the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, urged the public to allow authorities to investigate the matter thoroughly.

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I don't think it's for any of us, you know, yourself, myself, you know, even the party, to be second-guessing what was said or didn't say. That is the job of the police.

Morka spoke on Arise News regarding the controversy surrounding remarks made by Senator Fadahunsi, who represents Osun East Senatorial District. Fadahunsi was heard at an APC campaign rally in Ilesa making statements that were widely interpreted as urging supporters to attack members of the Accord Party. Morka emphasized that it is the police's responsibility to ascertain the context and legality of such statements.

"I don't think it's for any of us... to be second-guessing what was said or didn't say. That is the job of the police," Morka stated. He noted that Fadahunsi had been invited to explain his comments and that the police should decide if further action is warranted. "I understand, you know, he's been invited to explain his comments. So I think we must, you know, wait for the police to do their job and, you know, properly, you know, put his statements in context and decide whether or not there's anything illegal or unlawful about his comments to warrant further action by the police," he added.

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I understand, you know, he's been invited to explain his comments. So I think we must, you know, wait for the police to do their job and, you know, properly, you know, put his statements in context and decide whether or not there's anything illegal or unlawful about his comments to warrant further action by the police.

The APC spokesman also condemned the reported violence in Osun State ahead of the governorship election, calling it disturbing. He stressed that political participation should not endanger citizens. "The events unfolding in Osun, the level of violence, is disturbing on so many levels," he said. "People have no business getting killed or injured just because they try to participate in an election called by the country in their state. So it's really condemnable that anyone would perpetuate violence or encourage it."

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The events unfolding in Osun, the level of violence, is disturbing on so many levels. People have no business getting killed or injured just because they try to participate in an election called by the country in their state. So it's really condemnable that anyone would perpetuate violence or encourage it.

Morka called for thorough investigations into acts of violence and for perpetrators to be brought to justice. He affirmed the APC's confidence in its electoral prospects, stating the party relies on its record and performance rather than violence to win votes. Fadahunsi had previously honored a police invitation and was questioned for hours regarding the campaign video.

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We at the APC, we totally condemn all of the acts of violence that we've witnessed in Osun in the lead-up to this election.