Osun Election Violence: Fadahunsi Raises Alarm, Accuses Accord Of Targeting APC Supporters

The senator representing Osun East, Francis Fadahunsi, has condemned the alleged killing of a nephew of Wole Oke, the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council in Osun State, as political tensions continue to rise ahead of the governorship election.

Fadahunsi also accused supporters of the Accord Party (A) of attacking APC members, alleging that the incidents were politically motivated.

The senator made the allegations in a statement issued by his Head of Media and Public Enlightenment, Omole Olusegun.

He expressed concern over what he described as an escalating pattern of attacks and killings involving political supporters across Osun State, particularly within the Osun East Senatorial District.

Fadahunsi described the reported killing of Oke’s nephew as another troubling incident in the growing violence surrounding political activities in the state.

He said, “Yesterday, our grief was compounded by the gruesome murder of the nephew of Hon. Wole Oke, the Director-General of the APC Campaign Council.

“This brutal killing represents a new low in what appears to be a desperate attempt to intimidate and silence the people of Ijesaland.”

However, the senator did not provide evidence in his statement to establish the political affiliation or motive of those responsible for the killing.

Fadahunsi went on to allege that Accord supporters were behind several attacks on APC members. He also accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of presenting what he described as a misleading picture of the security situation in the state.

He said, “I find it profoundly disturbing that Governor Adeleke continues to create a false public impression that the APC is attacking the Accord Party. The facts, however, speak for themselves.”

The lawmaker claimed that nearly 25 APC members had been killed in Ijesaland, describing the alleged incidents as part of coordinated attacks.

He further claimed that, to his knowledge, no Accord member had suffered a fatal attack under comparable circumstances.

Fadahunsi also alleged that about five associates of Emmanuel Olusanya Omirin were attacked and injured in Atakumosa East Local Government Area.

He said, “In Atakumosa East Local Government, about five close associates of Hon. Emmanuel Olusanya Omirin were also brutally attacked and injured by these same elements.”

The senator called for an immediate end to political violence and urged all political actors to allow security agencies to investigate the incidents and establish the facts.

He specifically appealed to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and other security agencies to investigate the reported killings, identify those responsible and determine whether the attacks were backed by political sponsors.

Fadahunsi said, “I call on the Inspector-General of Police and other security agencies to immediately investigate these incidents, arrest the sponsors of these violent thugs, and restore order to Osun East before the situation deteriorates further.”

He warned that failure by the authorities to respond decisively could further heighten tensions across the senatorial district and weaken public confidence in security arrangements ahead of the election.