‘Kill Accord’ Video Lands APC Senator In Police Net As Osun Election Tension Boils Over

• Osun Police summon Senator Francis Fadahunsi over viral “Kill Accord” remarks allegedly made at an APC campaign rally in Ilesa ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.

• Police say the lawmaker is being questioned over statements considered threatening, inciting and intimidating, with the video already circulating widely across social media.

• Fadahunsi insists his comments were misinterpreted, maintaining he was urging APC supporters to defeat the Accord Party at the ballot box—not through violence.

• The latest development adds to growing political tension as security agencies intensify efforts to prevent election violence ahead of the August 15 Osun governorship poll.

August 12, () — The Osun State Police Command has summoned Senator Francis Fadahunsi, who represents Osun East Senatorial District, for questioning over his controversial “Kill Accord” remarks, further heightening political tension ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.

The police invitation followed widespread outrage over a viral video in which the senator, while addressing supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ilesa, was heard making remarks that security authorities described as potentially threatening, inciting and intimidating.

The invitation also comes barely days before the August 15 governorship election, already regarded as one of Nigeria’s most closely watched off-cycle polls ahead of the 2027 general elections, with security agencies on high alert over fears of election-related violence.

According to a letter dated August 11, 2026, and signed by the Commissioner of Police in charge of Election Security in Osun State, Samuel Etaifo Erale, the senator was directed to report to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Headquarters in Osogbo by 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 12.

The police said the invitation was to enable the lawmaker to clarify the circumstances surrounding statements allegedly made during an APC campaign event in Ilesa.

“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 viral video, which circulated widely on X and other social media platforms, showed Fadahunsi speaking in Yoruba while allegedly urging APC supporters to attack members of the Accord Party if they encountered them during the election period.

The remarks immediately triggered widespread condemnation from political observers and civil society organisations, who warned that such statements could inflame an already tense political environment.

The controversy also prompted Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to call on the Inspector-General of Police and other security agencies to arrest the senator, describing the comments as a national security concern that could undermine peaceful elections.

However, Fadahunsi has denied calling for violence.

In a statement issued by his media office and titled “Kill Osun Accord with Votes, Not Violence”, the senator insisted that his remarks had been taken out of context.

According to the statement, the comments were purely political and metaphorical, intended only to encourage APC supporters to overwhelmingly reject the Accord Party through lawful, peaceful and democratic means.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the Senator’s statement was purely political and metaphorical”, the statement noted.

It maintained that the lawmaker never advocated violence, intimidation or physical attacks against members of any political party, stressing that his long-standing position had always been that elections should be won through the ballot and not by force.

The statement further appealed to political actors and supporters to conduct themselves peacefully before, during and after the election while urging security agencies to remain professional and impartial in carrying out their responsibilities.

The latest police action comes amid growing concerns over inflammatory political rhetoric in Osun State, where security agencies have repeatedly warned politicians against hate speech, voter intimidation, political thuggery and other acts capable of disrupting the governorship election.

The Nigeria Police Force, the Police Service Commission, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have all pledged to ensure a peaceful, free and credible election, warning that anyone found inciting violence or violating the Electoral Act would be arrested and prosecuted.

Saturday’s governorship election will see incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party seeking a second term against the APC candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Dr Najeem Salam, and 11 other contestants in what analysts have described as a fiercely contested race with significant implications for the 2027 political landscape.