RismadarVoice Reporters
August 13, 2026
The Osun State Government has approached the High Court of Osun State seeking an order compelling security agencies to investigate Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi over alleged threats against members and supporters of the Accord Party ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.
The suit, marked HOS/M.157/26, was filed on August 12, 2026, at the Osogbo Judicial Division, three days before the August 15 election.
The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwole Jimi-Bada, SAN, filed the application for an Order of Mandamus against the Inspector-General of Police and the Commissioner of Police, Osun State Command. Fadahunsi, who represents Osun East Senatorial District, was listed as the person affected or interested party.
The government said the legal action followed a video circulating on social media in which Fadahunsi was allegedly seen addressing a political gathering0 in front of the Owa Obokun’s Palace in Ilesha on August 11.
According to the court documents, statements allegedly made by the senator were interpreted as calls for violence against members and supporters of the Accord Party.
The government said a transcript and translation of the speech indicated that Fadahunsi allegedly directed supporters to attack Accord members wherever they encountered them and made threats against their families.
The court documents further alleged that the senator instructed his supporters to chase Accord members from hotels where they were found and made derogatory remarks about the party’s yellow caps.
The government also alleged that Fadahunsi threatened that the election would not take place if Accord members resisted the alleged actions of APC supporters.
Consequently, the Attorney-General is asking the court to compel the police to investigate the video and determine whether the alleged statements constitute criminal offences under relevant laws.
The state government is also seeking an order directing the police to preserve, authenticate and conduct a forensic examination of the complete video to determine whether it has been altered or edited.
Among other reliefs, the government wants the police to take preventive measures to protect Accord candidates, members and voters from intimidation or harassment before, during and after the election.
The government further asked the court to direct the police to ensure that registered voters and Accord supporters are not prevented from accessing hotels or other locations during the electoral period.
It also wants the respondents to submit a report on compliance with the court’s directives within 48 hours of the orders being granted.
In a supporting affidavit, Nurudeen Kareem, Special Adviser to Governor Ademola Adeleke on Legal Matters, said Accord members had expressed concerns about their safety before, during and after the election.
The government argued that the police have a statutory responsibility under the Police Act 2020 and the 1999 Constitution to prevent crime and maintain public order.
It maintained that delaying an investigation until violence occurs would undermine the preventive responsibility of law enforcement agencies.
The state government said, “waiting until actual violence, deaths, or injuries occur before investigating an alleged public instruction to kill political opponents would amount to a dereliction of duty.”
However, the Attorney-General clarified that the suit was not asking the court to determine Fadahunsi’s criminal liability, noting that such a determination would require a proper criminal trial.
Instead, the government said it was seeking to compel the police to perform their statutory duties and take appropriate preventive measures.
