The Gani Fawehinmi Memorial Organisation (GAFAMORG) and the National Conscience Party (NCP) have called for a thorough investigation into allegations that Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, made remarks calling for the killing of members of the Accord Party ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election in Osun State.

The two organisations, in a joint statement signed by Babatunde Agunbiade and Adeoye Adewunmi Ade, said the allegations were too serious to be dismissed as political rhetoric, stressing that threats of violence during an election constituted a matter of public safety and democratic accountability.

The Osun State Policee Command has invited Fadahunsi for questioning over the alleged remarks, a development welcomed by GAFAMORG and NCP.

However, the organisations cautioned that an invitation by the police must be followed by a proper investigation and, where the evidence warrants it, prosecution.

“Invitation is not investigation. Investigation is not accountability. And accountability must not end in political negotiation,” the groups said.

They cited Section 93 of the Electoral Act 2022, which prohibits threats of force or violence during political campaigns, arguing that the law must be applied without fear or favour, regardless of the status of the person involved.

The organisations also invoked the legacy of the late human rights lawyer and activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, who, they said, consistently challenged attempts to place public officials beyond scrutiny.

According to them, Fawehinmi’s approach was built around documenting abuses, investigating allegations, pursuing litigation, exposing wrongdoing, mobilising citizens and holding those in power accountable.

GAFAMORG and NCP therefore issued 12 demands, beginning with a call for a prompt, impartial and evidence-based investigation into the allegation against the senator.

They urged the authorities to preserve all relevant evidence, including the original video or audio recording, photographs, metadata, witness statements and the full context of the alleged remarks, warning that a viral clip alone should not be treated as conclusive evidence.

The groups also demanded that the allegation be specifically examined under Section 93 of the Electoral Act and that any offence established by the investigation should be prosecuted.

They called on the police to protect members and supporters of all political parties, including the Accord Party, APC, PDP, ADC and Labour Party, stressing that the police should protect citizens rather than political interests.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was also urged to treat threats of political violence as an electoral emergency by identifying high-risk areas, engaging political parties, strengthening voter protection and publishing preventive measures.

GAFAMORG and NCP further called on political parties, particularly the APC, to publicly condemn political violence and ensure that electoral victories were achieved through legitimate democratic processes.

“Victory must come through ballots, not bullets,” they said.

The organisations rejected any form of retaliatory violence, insisting that justice rather than revenge should be the response to threats or attacks.

They also demanded that the police publish a report detailing the authentication of the alleged statement, evidence obtained, offences considered and any prosecutorial decision reached.

Another demand was the establishment of a National Political Violence and Impunity Watch to document political killings, threats, attacks and the outcomes of related investigations and prosecutions.

The groups urged security agencies to act on credible threats before violence occurs, describing prevention as preferable to seeking justice after lives have been lost.

They also called on the National Assembly to condemn political violence, uphold ethical standards and ensure that legislative office does not become a shield against accountability.

“Immunity is not impunity. Office is not a licence to break the law. Elections are not war. Opposition is not a crime,” the organisations declared.

Addressing the police, the groups urged them to remain accountable to Nigerians rather than political parties. They also appealed to politicians to contest and campaign without turning democratic competition into a source of intimidation and violence.

To Nigerians, they urged citizens not to surrender their democratic rights to political thugs, stressing that human life was more valuable than any politician’s ambition.

The organisations concluded by calling for an end to political killings, intimidation, selective policing and impunity.

“Power must answer to the people,” they declared, urging Nigerians to defend civic space through lawful resistance, documentation, litigation, mobilisation and the ballot.

They added: “Investigate! Document! Preserve! Prosecute where the evidence warrants!”