Get Guardian on GoogleAn Osun lawmaker, Kanmi Ajibola has dragged Senator Francis Fadahunsi before the Federal High Court, sitting in Osogbo, asking the court to remove his name from the ballots in the January 16th, 2027 polls.
Besides, the assemblyman who joined the Independent National Electoral Commission in the suit filed on his behalf by Ekene Amadi, challenged the electoral body for failing in its duties by not sanctioning the Senator Fadahunsi over his August 11th “kill them” comments.
Ajibola who was a one time Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association, Ilesa branch, in the matter filed on Tuesday, November 10th, 2026 urges the court to retrain the APC Osun East senatorial candidate from participating in the election of the 16th of January or any other date it may be shifted pending the determination of the substantive suit.
In a 21-paragraph affidavit sworn to by Hon. Ajibola, who is representing Oriade constituency explained that he and Fadahunsi were once in the same party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but are now separated politically with the Senator in APC while and himself is in the Accord Party.
The lawmaker in suit No. FHC/OS/CO/206/2026 accused Fadahunsi of orchestrating massive violence against his constituents and that four days to the last August 15th Osun governorship poll, the Senator “in the full glare of public attention, in a political rally, instructed and directed his political thugs and supporters to go and be killing the innocent citizens of Osun State, particularly the Accord party members”.
He claimed that Senator Fadahunsi’s statement of November 11th actually led to the killings of some of his friends and this prompted him to write him a letter titled “Resign now, you have a killer’s mind and lacking strength, character for public office”.
The assemblyman said copies of the letter were sent to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the President, of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio for action.
Ajibola claimed in his sworn affidavit that ’’as far back as October 2025, the 1st Defendant had been threatening that, at the close of the 2026 governorship election in Osun State, he would be causing the arrest and killing of the members of the Accord on trumped-up complaints.
“Playing through this script, between the 1st of June to 10th of August 2026, several accord members were unlawfully arrested and detained while some were killed.
“I strongly believe that this conduct is utterly satanic and extremely diabolical of a senator standing.
He recalled that the police invited Fadahunsi, but unfortunately the police invitation could not stop the Senator’s “killing order from being carried out”.
Ajibola said just as Senator Fadahunsi is contesting the next January election, he is also a candidate of Accord Party for Oriade constituency
The lawmaker further claimed that “On the 7th day of November 2026, I had an encounter with 1st defendant, like he did on the 11th day of August 2026, threatened to deal with me and my loyalists and friends in the Accord Party across my constituency.
“At this, I have the legal duty to protect my life and the lives of other Accord Party members generally.
“I believe that, public office is a public trust and the holder of such office is expected to conduct himself in a manner consistent with the Constitution, the oath of office and the responsibility attached to that office.
“I believe that only this Honourable Court can save my life and the lives of other Accord Party members from the execution of the threat of 1st Defendant”.
He further urged the court to declare that INEC has no any legal justification or duty, to allow a candidate who orders his thugs and political party men to be killing members of the opposition party contest any election.
