Senator Francis Fadahunsi, the lawmaker representing Osun East Senatorial District, has explained that his viral “Kill Accord” comment was a call for voters to defeat the Accord Party through the ballot box and not an appeal for violence against its members.
Fadahunsi made the clarification through his media office in Osun State on Tuesday in a statement titled, “Kill Osun Accord with Votes, Not Violence, Senator Fadahunsi Tells APC.”
The clarification followed a video circulating on social media in which the senator was seen speaking in Yoruba and accusing Accord Party members of attacking members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during a gathering in Ilesa ahead of the August 15, 2026, governorship election.
According to the statement, Fadahunsi’s comment was political and metaphorical, referring to the rejection of the Accord Party through votes at the election.
The senator denied advocating violence, intimidation or physical attacks against Accord members or supporters of any other political party, stressing that elections should be decided by the votes of the people and not force.
He urged APC supporters, political actors and voters to maintain law and order before, during and after the election, while calling on security agencies to remain professional and ensure that eligible voters could exercise their constitutional rights without fear or intimidation.
Fadahunsi also reaffirmed his commitment to democratic values, issue-based campaigns and a credible electoral process, saying the will of the people expressed through the ballot must prevail.
The senator appealed to members of the public not to misinterpret or deliberately distort his comments, insisting that they were intended to encourage electoral victory through voting rather than violence.
In a related development, the campaign council of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke had called on the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to investigate and take appropriate action over Fadahunsi’s comments against members of the Accord Party.
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