Police summon Osun senator over killing comment

Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East, faces a summons from the Osun State Police Command following alleged death threats against Accord Party members. The lawmaker, speaking in Yoruba, was captured in a viral video stating that any Accord Party member seen in Ilesha before the upcoming governorship election would be killed.

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I can confirm that he (Fadahunsi) has been summoned by the CP. We will make a statement available regarding it.

The controversial remarks were reportedly made at the palace of Owa Obokun of Ijesaland in Ilesha. Sources indicated the senator made the statement during a protest concerning the alleged killing of three All Progressives Congress members.

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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.

Another politician, Francis Eniade of the APC, also issued a warning in a separate video, urging non-APC members not to vote in the Odo Otin Local Government Area on election day. He asserted that all votes in the area belonged to the APC.

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I was only waiting for today before I talked. I swear to God, anyone who is not an APC member should not come out on election day. If you said you won’t listen to us, we have warned you ahead. All the votes in Odo-Otin belong to the APC.

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has called for Fadahunsi's immediate arrest. The governor expressed concern that the senator's utterances could incite mass killings and has reportedly discussed the matter with the Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu.

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Tell Egbedun (Osun House of Assembly Speaker) that I don’t have his time. I am his elder brother. Accord Party can’t vote in Odo-Otin. I am the one who said so. To the APC members, go back to your ward and unit and tell them that anybody who is not an APC member should not come out to vote.