NHRC seeks arrest, suspension of Osun senator over death threat remarks
READ ALSO: Police invite Osun’s APC senator over viral threat to ‘kill’ Accord Party members Concerns about the neutrality of the police and key federal agencies have intensified in the past weeks following the controversial arrest of the Secretary to the Government of Osun State, Teslim Igbalaye, over unsubstantiated vote-buying allegations.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday called for the suspension and arrest of the senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi, for issuing death threats to members of the Accord Party found in Ilesa ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election.
For months, Governor Ademola Adeleke, who is seeking a second term in office, and his party, the Accord Party, have questioned the neutrality of federal institutions, particularly the police command in the state, ahead of Saturday’s election.
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