The Osun State Police Command has summoned Francis Fadahunsi, the senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, over a viral comment in which he allegedly told supporters to “kill” members of the rival Accord Party.
The invitation followed widespread outrage over a video of the senator speaking in Yoruba during an All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign in Ilesa on Tuesday.
In the video, Fadahunsi allegedly urged APC supporters to attack members of the Accord Party during the electoral process.
The police, in a letter dated August 11, 2026, asked the senator to report to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Osogbo on Wednesday, August 12, at 11:00 am.
The invitation was signed by Samuel Etaifo Erale, the Commissioner of Police in charge of elections in Osun State.
According to the police, Fadahunsi was invited to clarify 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,” the letter read.
‘I Meant Kill Them With Votes’
Following the backlash, Fadahunsi’s team said the senator’s statement had been misunderstood and was not intended as a call for physical violence.
The team explained that the senator was referring to defeating the Accord Party at the ballot box through peaceful and democratic means.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the Senator’s statement was purely political and metaphorical,” his team said in a statement titled “Kill Osun Accord with Votes, Not Violence.”
The explanation came after a video circulated on X in which the senator was heard allegedly telling supporters:
“From now on, whenever you see Accord members, kill them. I authorise you to kill them.”
The development has heightened concerns over political violence ahead of the August 15 Osun governorship election.
Governor Ademola Adeleke, who is seeking re-election on the Accord Party platform, has repeatedly accused the APC of using thugs to attack his supporters.
The police invitation comes as security agencies continue to warn political parties, candidates and their supporters against actions capable of disrupting the peaceful conduct of the election.
