Police Summon Fadahunsi Over Alleged ‘Kill Accord Members’ Comment Ahead of Osun Poll

The Osun State Police Command has summoned Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, over his alleged comment directing supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to “kill” members of the rival Accord Party during the state governorship election.

According to TheCable, the senator was directed to report to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Osogbo, at 11am on Wednesday, August 12.

The invitation followed the circulation of a video on social media in which Fadahunsi, while addressing an APC campaign in Ilesa on Tuesday and speaking in Yoruba, allegedly made the controversial remarks.

In a letter dated August 11, 2026, and signed by the Commissioner of Police, Elections, Osun State, Samuel Etaifo Erale, the command invited Fadahunsi to provide clarification on the circumstances surrounding the statements attributed to him.

The police said the invitation was based on information available to the command alleging that Fadahunsi made statements considered “threatening, inciting and intimidating” during the campaign.

The command further stated that the alleged statement had been circulated across various electronic and social media platforms.

In the video, Fadahunsi was heard speaking in Yoruba and allegedly telling APC supporters to kill members of the Accord Party if they encountered them during the electoral process.

The video subsequently generated backlash, prompting the senator’s team to respond to the controversy and explain that his comment had been misinterpreted.

In a statement titled, “Kill Osun Accord with Votes, Not Violence,” the team said the senator was calling on APC supporters to defeat the Accord Party through the ballot box.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the Senator’s statement was purely political and metaphorical,” the statement said.

The team explained that the senator’s remark was intended as a call for supporters to “overwhelmingly reject the Accord Party at the ballot box through lawful, peaceful and democratic means” during the August 15 governorship election.

The controversy comes against the backdrop of heightened political activities in Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election, in which incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke is seeking re-election on the platform of the Accord Party.

Adeleke has repeatedly accused the APC of deploying thugs to attack his supporters, allegations that the party has disputed.