Fadahunsi Denies Violence Call in Accord Party Remarks

A video circulating on social media shows Senator Francis Fadahunsi of Osun East, an All Progressives Congress lawmaker, speaking in Yoruba at a gathering in Ilesa. The footage appears to capture him referencing what he characterised as Accord Party attacks on APC members and seemingly encouraging action against those rival supporters ahead of the August 2026 state governorship election.

Through a formal statement, Fadahunsi has now sought to reframe his comments as purely political rather than incitement. He contended that his remarks employed metaphorical language designed to encourage APC voters to decisively reject the Accord Party through voting, emphasising lawful and peaceful democratic participation.

According to his clarification, the senator stressed that no interpretation of his words should be read as advocating violence toward political opponents. At the Ilesa gathering, Fadahunsi had actually challenged attendees to document and publicly share his remarks—a request that proved consequential when the video subsequently proliferated across social media channels.

News organisations subsequently reported extensively on the footage, with analysts offering varying assessments of what the senator intended. The controversy emerges during an active campaign season for the Osun gubernatorial race, which is scheduled for August 15, 2026.

Fadahunsi's need to issue such a clarification reflects the intensifying competition characterising state politics, as different parties mobilise supporters and vie for electoral advantage ahead of this significant contest.