ABUJA — A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, has ordered the Nigeria Police Force to investigate Senator Francis Fadahunsi over alleged remarks interpreted as calling for violence against members of the Accord Party ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election.

The directive, issued by Presiding Magistrate Farida Ibrahim, requires the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 7, Abuja, to investigate the criminal complaint against the senator and submit a report to the court within two weeks. The order was communicated in a letter dated August 13, 2026, and signed by the court’s registrar, Abdulraham Yusuf.

The complaint was filed by lawyer Pelumi Olajengbesi, spokesperson for the Imole Campaign Organisation backing Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election bid. It followed the circulation of a video showing Fadahunsi, who represents Osun East Senatorial District, speaking in Yoruba during an All Progressives Congress campaign event in Ilesa.

In the video, Fadahunsi was alleged to have used language referring to the “killing” of Accord Party members while addressing APC supporters. The remarks generated controversy and concerns over possible political violence as Osun prepares to vote on Saturday, August 15.

Fadahunsi has, however, rejected the interpretation that he was advocating physical violence. Speaking subsequently on Channels Television, the senator maintained that his remarks were political and metaphorical, arguing that he was urging APC supporters to defeat Accord at the ballot box rather than physically attack its members.

He also linked his comments to previous incidents of violence and alleged attacks involving members of his community and political associates, saying he had earlier raised security concerns with the police.

The Abuja court’s directive arose from a direct criminal complaint brought under Section 89(5) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, which provides for private complaints made directly to a court to be referred to the police for investigation before further judicial action is taken. The investigation therefore does not amount to a finding of guilt against the senator.

The controversy has also triggered a separate legal action in Osun State. The state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwole Jimi-Bada, SAN, filed an application before the Osun State High Court seeking to compel the police to investigate the senator’s alleged remarks and take necessary preventive measures ahead of the election.

In that application, the state government asked the police to obtain and preserve the complete video, subject it to forensic examination and establish its authenticity and context. The government argued that, if authenticated, statements encouraging violence could pose serious risks to public safety and the peaceful conduct of the governorship election.

Reports also indicate that Fadahunsi had already been invited, questioned and subsequently released by the police on Wednesday in connection with the controversy.

The latest legal development comes at a sensitive moment in Osun politics, with Governor Adeleke contesting on the Accord Party platform while the APC seeks to wrest control of the state in the August 15 governorship election. Thirteen other political parties are also participating in the poll.

With voting only a day away, attention is now expected to remain on security agencies to ensure that political rhetoric does not translate into intimidation or violence and that supporters of all parties are able to participate peacefully in the electoral process.