The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected moves to recall Osun East Senator Francis Fadahunsi, saying the lawmaker has provided quality representation to the senatorial district.
The party also called on the Osun State Police Command to thoroughly investigate the alleged killing of 22 of its members during the 2026 governorship election.
The APC made its position known on Friday through its Director of Contact and Mobilisation Committee for Ijesa South Federal Constituency, Hon Akinyele Akintola, at a press conference in Ilesa.
Akintola, while reacting to protests against Fadahunsi, said the senator had placed human values at the centre of his public service.
He described a video purportedly showing Fadahunsi making an inflammatory statement as doctored, saying the party rejected what he called a campaign against the two-term senator.
‘We reject a coordinated campaign of calumny against the two-term Senator of Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi, over a ‘doctored’ video depicting that he made an inciteful statement,’ Akintola said.
He said Fadahunsi had condemned political killings in Osun State, particularly in Ijesaland, and warned against activities capable of escalating tension in the state.
Akintola also praised the senator’s representation, saying at least 400 qualified women and youths had secured employment through his interventions.
He said the senator’s constituency projects had also impacted education, road construction and rehabilitation, electricity and solar power, information and communication technology, skills acquisition and social intervention programmes.
On the alleged killings during the 2026 governorship election, Akintola said more than 22 APC members had been killed and called for a comprehensive investigation.
He noted that some arrests had been made and names mentioned in connection with the incidents, urging the police to establish the facts and bring anyone found culpable to justice.
‘We want to emphasise that elections should be a project of cognitive ideas and resourceful policies promotion rather than needless and unwarranted killing,’ he said.
Akintola urged the police to strengthen security measures in Ijesaland and other parts of Osun State to prevent further violence.
‘We therefore urge the Nigerian Police to wake up to their responsibility and ensure that the situation is brought under control in Ijesaland and Osun State in general,’ he added.