By Nchetachi Chukwuajah
The Osun State Government has dragged the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Commissioner of Police in the state before a High Court, seeking an order compelling them to investigate Senator Francis Fadahunsi over alleged ‘kill Accord Party members’ remarks ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.
The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Osun State, Oluwole Jimi-Bada, filed the suit marked HOS/M.157/26 at the High Court of Justice, Osogbo Judicial Division, on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
According to the court documents cited on Thursday, August 13, Fadahunsi, who represents the Osun East Senatorial District, was joined as a person affected/interested party.
The application followed a viral video in which the senator was allegedly heard making comments about Accord Party members.
According to the applicant, the alleged comments included a call on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to “kill Accord Party members anywhere they see them.”
The state further alleged that Fadahunsi called for the killing of the wives and children of Accord Party members.
The application stated, “The said Senator is further alleged to have stated that Accord Party members have wives and children and that APC members should kill them all, thereby extending the incitement to violence against innocent family members and constituting a direct threat to life and family security.”
The government also alleged that the senator called for Accord Party members to be chased from hotels and allegedly described them as “not normal human beings” because of their yellow caps.
The applicant urged the court to compel the police to immediately obtain, secure, preserve and forensically examine the “complete and unedited version” of the video.
It also wants the police to investigate the circumstances surrounding the creation and circulation of the video, including the location, date, audience, sponsors, publishers, and other persons connected with the alleged statements.
The state said the alleged remarks, if authenticated, could have serious implications for public safety and the conduct of the election scheduled for August 15.
“The contents of the said publication, if authenticated through proper investigation, constitute matters of the gravest public security concern,” the government stated.
It added that the alleged comments were “inherently capable of creating widespread fear, encouraging political violence, threatening lives, endangering families” and potentially leading to a breakdown of law and order.
The Attorney-General also asked the court to compel the police to take necessary preventive security measures to protect Accord Party members, supporters, candidates, agents, voters and other residents who may be endangered by the alleged statements.
Where the investigation establishes that an offence has been committed, the state wants the police to exercise their lawful powers, including invitation for questioning, interrogation and arrest where legally justified.
The application specifically asked the police to commence or recommend appropriate criminal proceedings against any person found culpable “without regard to political status, public office, or political affiliation.”
The state also sought an order directing the police to ensure that no person or group acting on the alleged statements is allowed to intimidate, threaten, attack or harass Accord Party members or prevent registered voters from freely exercising their franchise.
It asked the court to order the respondents to submit a comprehensive report of steps taken in compliance with the order within 48 hours of its grant, or within such other period as the court may determine.
The government argued that the proximity of the election made the matter urgent, stressing that citizens must be able to participate in the electoral process without fear.
“The fundamental right to political participation, including the right to vote and be voted for, cannot meaningfully exist where citizens reasonably fear that they may be attacked, killed, chased from hotels, harassed, or intimidated because of their political affiliation, dress, symbols, or voting preference.
“No holder of political office, irrespective of status, party affiliation, elective office, or membership of the National Assembly, is above the criminal law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” the government stated.
The state urged the court to grant the application in the interest of “justice, public safety, electoral peace, public order, and the rule of law.”
Recall that Senator Fadahunsi had come under fire on Tuesday for allegedly issuing a threat against the Accord Party members during a political rally in Illesa ahead of Saturday’s governorship poll.
The senator was subsequently invited by the police, grilled, and released on the matter on Wednesday, August 12.
