The lawmaker representing Osun East Senatorial District, Senator Francis Fadahunsi, has clarified the intention behind his viral ‘Kill Accord’ comment currently circulating in a video on social media.
OSUN DEFENDER reports that Fadahunsi, who spoke in Yoruba in the video, accused Accord Party members of attacking members of the All Progressives Congress, and urged the gathering to respond to Accord Party supporters in Ilesa.
He said, “How many people have you seen the APC kill? We are here to tell you that until the day of the election, if we see any Accord member in Ilesa, we will kill him.”
However, Fadahunsi, in a statement personally signed by him, said the video was edited and manipulated to distort his remarks.
“My attention has been drawn to an edited video being circulated by Davido on TikTok and Pelumi Olajengbesi on other social media platforms. The video was deliberately edited to distort what I actually said,” he said.
Fadahunsi said his remarks were in response to alleged attacks on APC members in Ilesa and other parts of the state, insisting that he was referring to retaliation if the alleged killings continued.
“What I said was that if the alleged killing of our party members by Accord Party thugs does not stop, our party will retaliate. I was referring to the continued violence and attacks against our members in Ilesa and other parts of the state,” he said.
He added, “I stated unequivocally that if our party members are killed again, we will not simply fold our arms and watch. We will defend our people, even if such an incident occurs on election day.”
The senator accused the state government of failing to adequately condemn alleged attacks on APC members, claiming that more than 12 party members had reportedly been killed.
Fadahunsi urged residents across Ijesaland to reject violence and participate peacefully in Saturday’s election.
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