Police invite Osun’s APC senator over viral threat to ‘kill’ Accord Party members
The police in Osun State have summoned Francis Fadahunsi, the senator representing Osun East, over the comments he made during a rally asking supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to “kill” members of the rival Accord Party ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.‘I meant shut them down with votes’ In the video that triggered public outrage, Fadahunsi, speaking in Yoruba, was heard telling APC supporters to “kill” members of the Accord Party whenever they encountered them, prompting condemnation and renewed concerns about political violence ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.
The statement came a day after three people were killed in a shooting in the Imo area of Ilesa in Osun State, amid heightened political tension in the community ahead of the 15 August governorship election.
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