Senator caught on video telling supporters to 'kill' Accord members in Osun

A video has emerged showing Senator Francis Fadahunsi, the lawmaker representing Osun East Senatorial District, allegedly telling his supporters to eliminate any member of the Accord Party they see ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election. The clip, which was shared by Afrobeats star Davido on his X handle on Tuesday, has ignited outrage across the country.

In the video, Fadahunsi is heard saying in Yoruba: "What kind of life is that? If we hear anything about Accord in Ilesa here, record me and go and tell them. When we tell them the cap they are wearing is a bad one, a yellow one. So, we have come to tell you now, from now till the election day, if we see them, kill them o."

This comes just days before Osun voters head to the polls, and Governor Ademola Adeleke, Davido's uncle, is seeking reelection under the Accord Party. Fadahunsi has not publicly withdrawn or clarified the remarks. Is this what we have become, that a senator can openly call for violence and nothing happens until a celebrity shares it?