PDP demands investigation into Senator Fadahunsi's alleged election violence threats
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP has called for an investigation into comments attributed to Senator Francis Fadahunsi in a viral video, where he allegedly threatened violence against political opponents ahead of the 2027 elections. In a statement released on X by its National Publicity Secretary of the Interim National Working Committee, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the PDP expressed shock at the senator's reported remarks, describing them as uncivilized and unacceptable in a democracy. The party quoted Fadahunsi as saying, "So, we have come to tell you, up till the day of the election, if we see them, it is killing." The PDP condemned the statement, emphasizing that political contests should allow citizens to freely choose leaders, not be platforms for threats. The opposition party also linked these remarks to what it described as a pattern of inflammatory rhetoric from the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, citing past statements from the APC's presidential candidate. The PDP argued that such rhetoric has contributed to political tension and insisted that elections are not "do-or-die contests." The party specifically requested an investigation into the Fadahunsi incident and other alleged threats to peaceful elections in Osun State, urging President Bola Tinubu, the APC, and their officials to cease anti-democratic narratives. The PDP stressed that civility must be central to political communication and that election outcomes should reflect the free will of voters, calling th
