Police summon APC senator, Fadahunsi over alleged threat to ‘eliminate Accord members’

Osun State Police Command has summoned Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, over his alleged threat to kill members of the Accord Party ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.

Fadahunsi came under criticism after a viral video showed him allegedly directing supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to “kill” members of the rival Accord Party if they were found in parts of Ilesa during the electoral process.

The comment has heightened concerns over the possibility of escalating political violence ahead of the August 15 governorship election in the state.

In a letter dated August 11, 2026, the police invited the senator to clarify the circumstances surrounding the remarks allegedly made during an APC campaign in Ilesa.

The invitation, signed by Samuel Etaifo Erale, the Commissioner of Police in charge of elections in Osun State, directed Fadahunsi to report to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Osogbo, at 11:00 am, on Wednesday, August 12.

The police said the invitation was based on information indicating that the senator had made statements considered threatening, inciting, and intimidating.

“The invitation is premised on information in possession of the Nigeria Police alleging that during your address at the aforementioned programme, you made statements considered to be threatening, inciting, and intimidating in nature, and the statement has already been in circulation on various electronic and social media platforms,” the letter read.

The command is expected to question Fadahunsi over the circumstances surrounding the remarks and their potential implications for peace and security during the election.

The development comes amid heightened political tension in Osun as parties intensify their campaigns ahead of Saturday’s governorship poll.