{
  "id": 579004,
  "title": "Osun Election: ‘Eliminate any Accord member you see’ — Sen Fadahunsi tells supporters [VIDEO]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/osun-election-eliminate-any-accord-member-you-see-sen-fadahunsi-tells",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T15:09:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/11/osun-election-eliminate-any-accord-member-you-see-sen-fadahunsi-tells-supporters-video/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A video surfaced featuring Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, urging his supporters to eliminate any member of the Accord Party they encounter prior to the August 15, 2026 gubernatorial election in the state. The video was shared on X by singer Davido. In the Yoruba language, Fadahunsi claimed, \"What kind of life is that? If we hear anything about Accord in Ilesa here, record me and go and tell them.\" He further stated, \"When we tell them the cap they are putting on is a bad one, a yellow one. So, we have come to tell you now, from now till the election day, if we see them, kill them o.\" Senator Fadahunsi's comments were made days before Osun State voters went to the polls to elect a governor. As of the report, Fadahunsi had not publicly withdrawn or clarified his remarks. Governor Ademola Adeleke, related to Davido, is running for re-election under the Accord Party.",
  "summary": "The lawmaker representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi, has been spotted in a video where he told his supporters to kill any member of the Accord Party they see ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election in the state. The video was shared by Afrobeats star, Davido, on his verified X handle on […] Osun Election: ‘Eliminate any Accord member you see’ — Sen Fadahunsi…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Osun election: ‘If you see them, kill them, lawmaker tells supporters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/osun-election-if-you-see-them-kill-them-lawmaker-tells-supporters",
        "published": "2026-08-11T16:06:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Amnesty International seeks adequate security during Osun election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/amnesty-international-seeks-adequate-security-during-osun-election",
        "published": "2026-08-11T17:29:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}