Osun: Two dead, Speaker attacked after Senator Fadahunsi’s ‘kill order’

Tension has gripped Osun East Senatorial District following a viral video in which Senator Francis Fadahunsi was allegedly heard ordering supporters to “kill Accord” during an APC rally in Ilesa.

According to reports by the Osun State Government, Fadahunsi later denied ordering violence, saying he instructed supporters to “kill Accord with votes.” The senator was subsequently invited by the police for questioning and later said he honoured the invitation.

The Whistler reports that the controversy comes amid heightened political tension ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. Osun East has 823,410 registered voters, making it the state’s second-largest voting bloc. Violence was also reported in Esa Oke on Wednesday, where one person was killed.

Fadahunsi represents Ife/Ijesa in the Senate, covering the ten local government areas that make up Osun East.A victory for the APC in Osun East and Osun West could end Adeleke’s dream of a second term.

The unrest has heightened concerns that Saturday’s election could descend into further bloodshed, with two people now confirmed dead and the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, attacked on Wednesday in Okuku.

He confirmed the attack in a Facebook post calling on the security agencies to investigate, noting two people arrested were handed over to the security agencies.