Fadahunsi votes amid threat scrutiny

Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East, cast his ballot and urged supporters to closely monitor the voting process during the Osun State governorship election on Saturday, August 15, 2026. His public remarks on election day followed days of controversy surrounding earlier statements interpreted as violent threats against political opponents.

Mr. Fadahunsi, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), voted at Polling Unit 001 in Ilase, Obokun Local Government Area, at approximately 10:40 a.m. After voting, he was captured in a video addressing supporters. He urged polling agents and the public to "monitor the ballot" and added that anyone who "does not vote rightly is not a true son of this land." The senator, who is also the chairman of the Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory, later visited Ilesa and stated he would proceed to Ede.

The comments were immediately condemned by the Imole Campaign Council, the campaign organization for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate. In a statement, its spokesman, Pelumi Olajengbesi, described the senator's remarks as "scandalous, unacceptable and undemocratic," accusing him of attempting to intimidate voters...