The lawmaker representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi, has alleged Governor Ademola Adeleke is allegedly introducing political violence into Ife/Ijesa axis ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.

Adeleke, had on Tuesday in Osogbo demanded immediate arrest of Fadahunsi for allegedly instigating his supporters to kill members of the ruling Accord political party.

However, while addressing a press conference in Osogbo, the lawmaker chided the state governor for failing prevent violence and politically motivated killings, which he claimed had spread to his senatorial district in Osun East.

Fadahunsi alleged that 30 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had been killed within the last month, in orchestrated violence aimed at intimidating opposition supporters and prevent them from coming out to vote.

He averred, “Adeleke created terrorism from Ede into Osun East, the stronghold of APC, for us to be destabilised, so that people will not go out en masse to cast their votes.”

Referencing cases of violence in Ijesa land, Fadahunsi alleged that four people were killed while 16 others sustained gunshot injuries during the crisis over the control of local government administration.

He also recalled violence recorded in Esa-Oke in April 2025, alleging that four people were killed while 12 others sustained gunshot wounds.

Accusing some unnamed government officials and political allies of being masterminds of violent attacks, Fadahunsi said: “Go to Wesley Guild, there are corpses everywhere. The former Speaker, Timothy Owoeye, and Remi Omowaiye are in hospital instead of planning for the election.”

Fadahunsi also alleged that some individuals with links to cult gangs were being used to perpetrate violence in Ijesa land.

“We observed that it is only Osun East that this governor from Ede is terrorising. Governor Adeleke created terrorism from Ede into Osun East, the stronghold of APC for us to be destabilised, so that people will not go out en masse to cast their votes.”

“I want to urge the security agencies to ensure arrest of anyone who may want to prevent our people from coming out enmasse.

“If they want to return to power by force, it is not possible. Let us do our election free and fair, not by introducing terrorism in my district to chase away the people,” Fadahunsi posited.