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, implicit his alleged menace to termination members of the Accord Party up of Saturday’s governorship election.

Fadahunsi came nether disapproval aft 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 recovered successful parts of Ilesa during the electoral process.

The remark has heightened concerns implicit the anticipation of escalating governmental unit up of the August 15 governorship predetermination successful the state.

In a missive dated August 11, 2026, the constabulary invited the legislator to clarify the circumstances surrounding the remarks allegedly made during an APC run successful Ilesa.

The invitation, signed by Samuel Etaifo Erale, the Commissioner of Police successful complaint of elections successful Osun State, directed Fadahunsi to study to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Osogbo, astatine 11:00 am, connected Wednesday, August 12.

The constabulary said the invitation was based connected accusation indicating that the legislator had made statements considered threatening, inciting, and intimidating.

“The invitation is premised connected accusation successful possession of the Nigeria Polic...