A group of youths and large number of constituents from Osun East Senatorial District, on Wednesday demanded the immediate recall of the lawmaker representing the district in the National Assembly, Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi for allegedly posing threat to democracy.

But Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi, who dismissed their action as politically motivated argued that no genuine constituent from his senatorial district would protest against him or demand for his recall considering the projects he had attracted to Osun East and provision of job opportunities to over 400 individuals.

However, while speaking during a peaceful protest in Ilesa, they decried what they termed alleged inciting statement credited to the lawmaker shortly before the conduct of of August 15 governorship poll in Osun, where he instigated residents of Ijesa axis to attack indigenes of the area, who were Accord members and loyalists.

It is recalled that the lawmaker had in a viral video before the election allegedly charged members of the All Progressives Congress(APC) to kill and main anybody sympathetic to Accord in Ilesa though he later denied the allegation, contending that he was quoted out of contex.

Subsequently, he was invited and grilled at the Criminal Investigation Department of Osun State Police Command, Osogbo after which he was granted bail.

Displaying various placards and banners demanding the immediate recall of Fadahunsi, the protesters converged on Isokun and later marched through Market Square before terminating the procession at the gate of Owa-Obokun palace.

Addressing journalists on behalf of the protesters, Comrade Olorunfemi Olatunji, contended that the protest was informed by the lawmaker’s poor representation in the National Assembly and anti democratic disposition.

He stated, “We, under the aegis of the Coalition of Youth and Students with Concerned Citizens of Osun East Senatorial District, are opposed to the reckless statement made by our Senator before the election.

“This protest is the first stage of our actions. We are recalling him back home, We are still going to Abuja. All the necessary lawful actions to recall him have been put together which we will start in a few days.

“We have filed the petition and we are following it with action that his recall process will follow.”

Also, the Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria(NYCN), Comrade Akinbode Olakolupo, called for the immediate arrest of the lawmaker of the district.

He said “We demand a transparent, impartial and credible investigation into all credible allegations of incitement, threats, killings and political violence connected to the electoral process by Senator Fadahunsi.

Responding to the protest for his recall, Fadahunsi, said no genuine constituent from Osun East Senatorial District would make such ridiculous demand, pointing out that the developmental and impactful projects he had attracted to the district had transformed Ife/Ijesa axis.

Speaking through his Special Adviser on Media, Pastor Sam-Segun Progress, the lawmaker argued that “apart from the installation of transformers to ensure uninterrupted power supply, I have facilitated more than 400 job opportunities for my constituents.

“The protesters are sponsored by some disgruntled individuals to spread false narrative and mobilised youths who are aware of the monumental projects and democratic dividends which I have brought to my district, “Fadahunsi stated.