Abuja Court Orders Police Probe Into Fadahunsi Over Alleged Call for Accord Party Members’ Killing.

A Magistrate Court sitting in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, has directed the police to investigate a criminal complaint filed against the lawmaker representing Osun East Senatorial District, Senator Francis Fadahunsi, over alleged comments calling for the killing of members of the Accord Party. The directive was issued by the Presiding Magistrate II, Farida Ibrahim, who ordered the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 7, Abuja, to investigate the complaint and submit its report within two weeks.

The directive was contained in a letter dated August 13, 2026, and signed by the Registrar of the Magistrate Court, Abdulraham Yusuf. Titled “Direct Criminal Complaint Between Pelumi Olajengbesi and Senator Francis Fadahunsi,” the letter was issued pursuant to Section 89(5) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015. The court also attached a copy of the criminal complaint and directed the police to take “necessary action.”

The complaint was filed by Pelumi Olajengbesi, campaign spokesman for Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, following alleged comments attributed to Fadahunsi in a viral video. Olajengbesi accused the senator of making statements which allegedly encouraged violence against members and supporters of the Accord Party ahead of the August 15 Osun State governorship election. Fadahunsi’s alleged remarks have since generated controversy amid heightened political activities in the state.

The development came a day after Olajengbesi threatened to institute a N10 billion defamation and injurious falsehood suit against Fadahunsi over separate allegations made during television interviews. In a letter dated August 12, 2026, Olajengbesi’s lawyer, Hammed Lasisi, demanded the immediate retraction of statements allegedly made by the senator during interviews on Viable TV on July 2 and Channels Television’s Politics Today on August 11. The lawyer alleged that Fadahunsi accused Olajengbesi of sponsoring thugs and members of the Eiye and Aye cult groups.

Olajengbesi denied the allegations, describing them as false, defamatory and injurious to his reputation. His lawyer demanded that Fadahunsi retract the statements through the same media platforms where they were allegedly made and issue an “unequivocal and unreserved public apology.” The senator was given 24 hours to comply, failing which Olajengbesi threatened to commence legal proceedings seeking N10 billion in general and aggravated damages for defamation and injurious falsehood.