Osun Drags IGP, Police Commissioner to Court Over Fadahunsi’s Comment
The Osun State Government has approached the High Court seeking an order compelling the Inspector-General of Police and the state Commissioner of Police to investigate Senator Francis Fadahunsi over alleged inciting remarks ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The suit was filed by the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwole Jimi-Bada, and registered as HOS/M.157/26 at the High Court of Justice, Osogbo Judicial Division, on August 12, 2026. Fadahunsi, who represents Osun East Senatorial District, was joined as an interested party. The case followed the circulation of a video in which the senator was allegedly heard making inflammatory comments about Accord Party members. The state alleged that he called on APC members to kill Accord members wherever they were found and also made alleged threats against their wives and children. The government further alleged that Fadahunsi called for Accord members to be driven from hotels and made derogatory comments about them because of their yellow caps. Osun is asking the court to compel the police to obtain and preserve the complete, unedited video and conduct a forensic examination to establish its authenticity. It also wants investigators to determine when and where the video was recorded and identify those involved in its production and circulation. The state argued that the alleged remarks, if authenticated, could threaten public safety and heighten tensions ahead of the August 15 election. It is therefore seeking preventive security measures to protect Accord Party members, candidates, supporters, agents, voters and other residents who may be at risk. The government also wants the police to take lawful action, including questioning, interrogation or arrest, where investigations establish that an offence has been committed. It further asked the court to ensure that nobody acting on the alleged statements is allowed to intimidate, threaten or attack Accord members or interfere with voters’ right to participate in the election. The state maintained that no political office holder is above the law and urged the court to act in the interest of public safety, electoral peace and the rule of law. Fadahunsi was invited, questioned and released by the police on Wednesday following the controversy over the alleged remarks. The allegations remain subject to investigation and judicial determination.
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