Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has called for the immediate prosecution of Francis Fadahunsi, a senator, over his alleged call for the killing of Accord Party members ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State.
Mr Effiong’s demand followed the senator representing Osun East Senatorial District honoring a police invitation on Wednesday regarding a viral video in which he allegedly asked All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters to “kill” members of the rival Accord Party.
Mr Fadahunsi arrived at the Osun State Police Command headquarters in Osogbo at about 2:35 p.m. on Wednesday and was accompanied by the Commissioner of Police in charge of election security, Samuel Erale. He was subsequently interrogated and released by the police.
The police invitation followed the circulation of a video in which the senator, speaking in Yoruba during an APC gathering, allegedly made the threatening remark against Accord supporters ahead of the 15 August election.
Mr Fadahunsi has since sought to explain away the controversial remark, saying he meant that the Accord Party should be “killed” with votes and not through physical violence.
