Osun election: Atiku’s aide blames Fadahunsi’s threat on Tinubu

Mr Demola Olarenwaju, the Senior Political Assistant to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu’s “all is fair” comment has set the stage for extreme action ahead of the Osun State governorship election.

Olarenwaju blamed Osun East senator, Francis Fadahunsi’s alleged inflammatory comment on Tinubu’s statement.

Fadahunsi came under criticism after a video surfaced in which he was allegedly heard directing his supporters to “kill” members of the Accord Party ahead of the election.

The senator, however, denied calling for violence, saying he instructed his supporters to “kill Accord” with votes, not through physical attacks.

However, Olarenwaju said Fadahunsi should be arrested and prosecuted for his remarks.

Posting on X, he wrote: “That Fadahunsi is still going to the TV station instead of the police station is confirmation of federal compromise.

“The laughable AI claims are an insult to our collective intelligence, and I wish he would be bold enough to double down on his evil directives to his APC thugs.

“Bola Tinubu’s ‘all is fair in politics’ statement has laid the foundation for extreme actions by APC persons, with Osun as the first experiment and Fadahunsi as the first APC chieftain caught on camera acting accordingly.

“He should be arrested and prosecuted immediately. Fadahunsi should at least be kept under house arrest for the duration of the rest of the campaigns in Osun until a winner is announced—to be forewarned is to be forearmed.

“The blatant preferential treatment for APC by the federal police is unacceptable by any democratic standard.”