FADAHUNSI QUESTIONED FOR TWO HOURS OVER ALLEGED THREAT AGAINST ACCORD MEMBERS
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By: Fasasi Hammad
Osun-East Senator Francis Fadahunsi was questioned for nearly two hours by the Osun State Police Command on Wednesday over an alleged inciting statement ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.
Fadahunsi was invited after a viral video appeared to show him allegedly saying, “kill any Accord member,” during a protest at the palace of the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland.
The incident followed reports of the alleged killing of 12 All Progressives Congress members in Ilesa within 24 hours, heightening political tension in the state.
However, Fadahunsi denied calling for the killing of Accord Party members, explaining that he said APC supporters should “kill Accord Party in Osun with their votes.” He also alleged that more than 40 APC members had been killed in his senatorial district over the past year.
The senator arrived at the Osun State Police Command headquarters at about 2:25pm and was directed to the Department of Criminal Investigation, where he was questioned by the Commissioner of Police in charge of election duty, Samuel Etaifo, and other senior officers.
Journalists were denied access to the investigation room, where Fadahunsi spent about one hour and 57 minutes before being taken to the Commissioner of Police’s office for another 20 minutes.
He later returned to the CID and was joined by former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Adebayo Adeleke, and lawyer Edmund Biriomoni. The senator was eventually released at about 4:45pm.
Speaking after his release, Fadahunsi said he honoured the police invitation and clarified what he described as a misinterpretation of his comments.
He maintained that his statement was about defeating the Accord Party through votes, rather than physically harming its members.
Meanwhile, the Imole Campaign Council has urged the police to make public the outcome of their investigation and, if appropriate, prosecute the senator over the alleged remarks.
The council’s spokesperson, Pelumi Olajengbesi, said the comments had caused fear among Accord Party members in Ijesaland and urged the police to handle the matter with seriousness.
Accord Party presidential candidate Gbenga Hashim also condemned what he described as attempts to incite political violence ahead of the election, warning that those responsible could face international legal consequences.
Similarly, Peter Obi, the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, described Fadahunsi’s alleged comments as provocative and concerning.
Obi called on the senator to retract the statement and urged political leaders, candidates and supporters to moderate their rhetoric, maintain peace and allow Osun voters to freely choose their next governor.
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