NHRC Demands Suspension, Arrest of Senator Over Incitement Video

The National Human Rights Commission has called for the immediate suspension and arrest of Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East, over a viral video in which he allegedly incited violence against members of the Accord Party ahead of the state's governorship election. The commission's demand, issued on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, came just days before the scheduled election on Saturday, August 15.

In the video, which circulated online, Senator Fadahunsi was recorded speaking in Yoruba at a campaign event in Ilesa. Translated remarks attributed to him included calls to "kill" Accord Party members if encountered before the election and statements that they would not be allowed to vote even with voter cards. The senator, a member of the All Progressives Party, also made derogatory remarks about the Accord Party's yellow branding.

The NHRC's Executive Secretary, Tony Ojukwu, described the senator's comments as "incitement to murder, electoral violence and voter intimidation." In a statement, Ojukwu said, "This is not politics. This is a licence to kill. A public officer who tells citizens to murder other citizens because of party affiliation must not be allowed to remain...