A Senator representing one of the senatorial districts in Osun State has come under fire following an alleged call for supporters to kill members of the Accord Party ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.
The All Progressives Congress member was reportedly captured making the remarks in a video shared by Afrobeat singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido.
Davido posted the video on social media, identifying the politician as a serving senator while also providing an English translation of the remarks attributed to him.
According to the translation shared by Davido, … said, “From now on, whenever you see Accord members, kill them. I authorise you to kill them. They have wives and children too.
“This is a Federal Government election. On election day, even if they come with voter cards, we won’t allow them to vote.”
The video showed the individual speaking to supporters in Yoruba, with his comments centred on the Accord Party and the approaching governorship poll.
In another portion of the remarks, according to the translation, the senator said, “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 putting on is a bad one, yellow one.
“So, we have come to tell you now, from now till the election day, if we see them, kill them o.”
The alleged statement comes just days before voters across Osun State are scheduled to elect a governor, with incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke seeking another term on the platform of the Accord Party.
If the remarks were accurately translated and are viewed within their proper context, they could deepen concerns about the possibility of political violence and intimidation in the state, particularly as rival political groups continue to exchange accusations ahead of the election.
The incident also comes at a time when security authorities, political parties and other electoral stakeholders have repeatedly urged politicians and their supporters to reject violence and contribute to a peaceful electoral process.
Political activities in Osun have become increasingly tense in the closing days of the campaign, as competing camps continue to accuse each other of intimidation and the use of inflammatory language.
