12/08/2026
Police summon Osun senator over alleged killing threat.
The Osun State Police Command has summoned the senator representing Osun East, Francis Fadahunsi, following controversy over remarks he allegedly made about members of the Accord Party ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.
Police spokesperson Abiodun Ojelabi confirmed the development during a telephone conversation with The PUNCH on Wednesday. He said the Commissioner of Police overseeing the election, Samuel Etaifo, had invited the senator and that the command would issue a statement on the matter.
The controversy followed videos circulated on social media on Tuesday involving Fadahunsi and Francis Eniade, the All Progressives Congress candidate for Ifelodun/Boripe/Odo Otin Federal Constituency in the 2027 general elections.
In one of the clips, Fadahunsi, speaking in Yoruba, was reported to have threatened Accord Party members found in Ilesa before the governorship election.
According to sources cited by The PUNCH, the senator made the remarks at the palace of the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland during a protest over the alleged killing of three APC members in Ilesa.
Fadahunsi reportedly questioned how many people had been killed by the APC before declaring that Accord members seen in Ilesa before election day would face deadly retaliation.
Another video showed Eniade addressing a campaign gathering and warning people who were not APC supporters against coming out to vote in Odo Otin Local Government Area.
Speaking in Yoruba, Eniade reportedly claimed that votes in Odo Otin belonged to the APC and instructed party supporters to return to their wards and polling units with a warning that non-APC members should stay away on election day.
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke condemned Fadahunsi’s comments and called for his arrest and investigation, arguing that such statements could trigger widespread violence.
Adeleke said he had contacted Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu over the matter. According to the governor, the IGP acknowledged the existence of the video and assured him that action would be taken.
The governor described the situation as going beyond ordinary political disagreement, calling it a national security concern requiring attention from the Federal Government and the Office of the National Security Adviser.
Adeleke further alleged that the senator's remarks included threats against Accord Party leaders, supporters and their families.
Fadahunsi, however, rejected the interpretation of his comments, maintaining that the viral footage had been edited and circulated in a way that misrepresented what he actually said.
In a personally signed statement, the senator accused singer Davido and lawyer Pelumi Olajengbesi of circulating a short portion of a speech that he said lasted approximately 24 minutes.
Fadahunsi explained that his comments were made while discussing previous killings, including the death of an individual identified as Rogba in Esa-Oke. He maintained that his message was that his supporters would defend themselves if attacks against them continued.
According to the senator, he never intended to issue the type of indiscriminate threat being attributed to him. Instead, he said he was warning that his party would not remain passive if its members were attacked again, including during the election.
He consequently described the viral clips as a deliberate attempt to distort his remarks for political purposes.
The police have now summoned Fadahunsi over the controversy, with the command expected to provide further information regarding the invitation.
(Source: Punch Newspapers)
