‘Kill Accord’ Remark: Fadahunsi Backtracks, Says He Meant Votes

The senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi, has clarified his recent “kill Accord” remark, saying the statement was a political expression urging supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to defeat the Accord Party at the ballot box rather than through violence.

Fadahunsi made the clarification following the circulation of a video on social media in which he was heard speaking in Yoruba while addressing supporters in Ilesa ahead of the August 15, 2026, Osun State governorship election.

The senator was heard using the expression “kill Accord” while speaking about the Accord Party and its supporters.

The video generated reactions after it was circulated online, with concerns raised over the interpretation of the senator’s remarks.

However, in a statement issued by his media office in Osogbo on Tuesday and titled, “Kill Osun Accord with Votes, Not Violence, Senator Fadahunsi Tells APC,” the senator explained that his comment was not a call for physical attacks against members or supporters of the Accord Party.

According to the statement, Fadahunsi’s remark was “a call on supporters to overwhelmingly reject the Accord Party at the ballot box through lawful, peaceful and democratic means during the August 15 governorship election.”

“For the avoidance of doubt, the Senator’s statement was purely political and metaphorical,” the statement said.

The media office maintained that the comment should not be interpreted as an endorsement of violence or attacks against political opponents.

It said, “At no point did Senator Fadahunsi advocate violence, intimidation or any form of physical attack against members or supporters of the Accord Party or any other political party.

“His consistent position has always been that elections should be decided by the votes of the people and not by force.”

The senator also urged APC supporters and other political actors in the state to maintain peace and respect the law throughout the electoral process.

He further called on security agencies to remain professional and ensure that eligible voters were able to exercise their franchise without intimidation.

“The Senator, therefore, urges political actors, party supporters and the electorate to conduct themselves peacefully before, during and after the election,” the statement said.

“He also calls on security agencies to remain professional and ensure that every eligible voter is able to exercise their constitutional right without fear or intimidation.”

Fadahunsi, according to the statement, remained committed to democratic values and an electoral process in which voters freely determine the outcome of the election.

“Senator Fadahunsi remains committed to democratic values, issue-based campaigns and a credible electoral process. He believes that the will of the people, freely expressed through the ballot, must always prevail,” it added.

The statement also appealed to members of the public to consider the context of the senator’s remarks and not interpret them as a call for violence.

“We, therefore, appeal to members of the public not to misinterpret or deliberately distort the Senator’s comments, as they were clearly intended to encourage electoral victory through the power of the ballot and not through violence,” the statement concluded.

The development comes ahead of the August 15 governorship election, in which political parties and their candidates are intensifying campaigns and mobilisation across the state.