Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called on Senator Francis Fadahunsi to retract his alleged inflammatory remarks ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election and apologise to the people of the state.
Fadahunsi, who represents Osun East Senatorial District, came under criticism after a video surfaced in which he was allegedly heard directing his supporters to “kill” members of the Accord Party ahead of the election.
The senator, however, denied making a call for violence, saying he instructed his supporters to “kill Accord” with votes, not through physical attacks.
Reacting in a statement titled, “Senator Francis Fadahunsi’s Incendiary Rhetoric Ahead of the Osun Election,” and posted on his official X account on Tuesday, Obi expressed concern over what he described as threat-laden rhetoric capable of escalating tensions in the state.
“As a high-ranking lawmaker representing the people in the National Assembly, Senator Fadahunsi carries a solemn constitutional and moral responsibility to promote peace, uphold democratic norms, and foster unity,” Obi said.
