Nigerian Senator Summoned Over Threats Before Osun Election

Nigerian Senator Francis Fadahunsi has been summoned by police over threatening remarks made against members of the opposition Accord Party just days before a crucial governorship election in Osun State. The summons, issued by the Osun State Police Command, requires the senator to appear before the State Criminal Investigation Department in Osogbo on Wednesday, August 12, to clarify comments captured in a viral video.

The controversy stems from videos that circulated on social media on Tuesday, August 11, showing Senator Fadahunsi speaking at a protest in Ilesa. The protest was organized over the alleged killing of three All Progressives Congress (APC) members. In the footage, the senator, who represents Osun East Senatorial District, is heard speaking in the Yoruba language. He stated that if any Accord Party member was seen in Ilesa before the Saturday, August 15, election, they would be killed. In a separate video from a campaign rally, Francis Eniade, the APC candidate for a federal constituency, warned that no Accord member should attempt to vote in Odo Otin Local Government Area on election day.

The remarks prompted immediate condemnation. Osun State Governor Ademola...