A Senator representing one of the senatorial district in Osun, has sparked controversy after allegedly calling on supporters to kill members of the Accord Party ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.The All Progressives Congressmember made the remarks in a video shared by Afrobeat singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido.Davido, who shared the video on social media, described the lawmaker as a sitting senator and provided an English translation of the senator’s remarks.According to the translation shared by Davido, … said, “From now on, whenever you see Accord members, kill them. I authorise you to kill them. They have wives and children too.“This is a Federal Government election. On election day, even if they come with voter cards, we won’t allow them to vote.”In the video, the person was seen addressing supporters in Yoruba while speaking about the Accord Party and the forthcoming election.In another portion of the remarks, according to the translation, the senator said, “What kind of life is that? If we hear anything about Accord in Ilesa here, record me and go and tell them.“When we tell them, the cap they are putting on is a bad one, yellow one.“So, we have come to tell you now, from now till the election day, if we see them, kill them o.”Related NewsOsun: I don’t need vote-buying to win — AdelekeProfessors now aiding illiterates to rig elections — ObiI will tackle hunger, poverty in Osun, says OyebamijiThe alleged comments come days before voters in Osun State are expected to head to the polls to elect a governor, with incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke seeking re-election on the platform of the Accord Party.The remarks, if accurately translated and presented in context, could heighten concerns over political violence and intimidation in the state, where rival political camps have traded allegations ahead of the election.The development also comes amid repeated appeals by security agencies, political parties and election stakeholders for supporters to shun violence and ensure a peaceful electoral process.Political tensions have intensified in Osun in the final days of the campaign, with rival camps accusing one another of political intimidation and inflammatory rhetoric.Watch the video below:𝐎𝐬𝐮𝐧 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: ‘𝐈𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬Credit: X | davido—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/NBVuFCdJlX— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 11, 2026 The All Progressives Congressmember made the remarks in a video shared by Afrobeat singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido.Davido, who shared the video on social media, described the lawmaker as a sitting senator and provided an English translation of the senator’s remarks.According to the translation shared by Davido, … said, “From now on, whenever you see Accord members, kill them. I authorise you to kill them. They have wives and children too.“This is a Federal Government election. On election day, even if they come with voter cards, we won’t allow them to vote.”In the video, the person was seen addressing supporters in Yoruba while speaking about the Accord Party and the forthcoming election.In another portion of the remarks, according to the translation, the senator said, “What kind of life is that? If we hear anything about Accord in Ilesa here, record me and go and tell them.“When we tell them, the cap they are putting on is a bad one, yellow one.“So, we have come to tell you now, from now till the election day, if we see them, kill them o.”Related NewsOsun: I don’t need vote-buying to win — AdelekeProfessors now aiding illiterates to rig elections — ObiI will tackle hunger, poverty in Osun, says OyebamijiThe alleged comments come days before voters in Osun State are expected to head to the polls to elect a governor, with incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke seeking re-election on the platform of the Accord Party.The remarks, if accurately translated and presented in context, could heighten concerns over political violence and intimidation in the state, where rival political camps have traded allegations ahead of the election.The development also comes amid repeated appeals by security agencies, political parties and election stakeholders for supporters to shun violence and ensure a peaceful electoral process.Political tensions have intensified in Osun in the final days of the campaign, with rival camps accusing one another of political intimidation and inflammatory rhetoric.Watch the video below:𝐎𝐬𝐮𝐧 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: ‘𝐈𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬Credit: X | davido—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/NBVuFCdJlX— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 11, 2026 Davido, who shared the video on social media, described the lawmaker as a sitting senator and provided an English translation of the senator’s remarks.According to the translation shared by Davido, … said, “From now on, whenever you see Accord members, kill them. I authorise you to kill them. They have wives and children too.“This is a Federal Government election. On election day, even if they come with voter cards, we won’t allow them to vote.”In the video, the person was seen addressing supporters in Yoruba while speaking about the Accord Party and the forthcoming election.In another portion of the remarks, according to the translation, the senator said, “What kind of life is that? If we hear anything about Accord in Ilesa here, record me and go and tell them.“When we tell them, the cap they are putting on is a bad one, yellow one.“So, we have come to tell you now, from now till the election day, if we see them, kill them o.”Related NewsOsun: I don’t need vote-buying to win — AdelekeProfessors now aiding illiterates to rig elections — ObiI will tackle hunger, poverty in Osun, says OyebamijiThe alleged comments come days before voters in Osun State are expected to head to the polls to elect a governor, with incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke seeking re-election on the platform of the Accord Party.The remarks, if accurately translated and presented in context, could heighten concerns over political violence and intimidation in the state, where rival political camps have traded allegations ahead of the election.The development also comes amid repeated appeals by security agencies, political parties and election stakeholders for supporters to shun violence and ensure a peaceful electoral process.Political tensions have intensified in Osun in the final days of the campaign, with rival camps accusing one another of political intimidation and inflammatory rhetoric.Watch the video below:𝐎𝐬𝐮𝐧 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: ‘𝐈𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬Credit: X | davido—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/NBVuFCdJlX— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 11, 2026 According to the translation shared by Davido, … said, “From now on, whenever you see Accord members, kill them. I authorise you to kill them. They have wives and children too.“This is a Federal Government election. On election day, even if they come with voter cards, we won’t allow them to vote.”In the video, the person was seen addressing supporters in Yoruba while speaking about the Accord Party and the forthcoming election.In another portion of the remarks, according to the translation, the senator said, “What kind of life is that? If we hear anything about Accord in Ilesa here, record me and go and tell them.“When we tell them, the cap they are putting on is a bad one, yellow one.“So, we have come to tell you now, from now till the election day, if we see them, kill them o.”Related NewsOsun: I don’t need vote-buying to win — AdelekeProfessors now aiding illiterates to rig elections — ObiI will tackle hunger, poverty in Osun, says OyebamijiThe alleged comments come days before voters in Osun State are expected to head to the polls to elect a governor, with incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke seeking re-election on the platform of the Accord Party.The remarks, if accurately translated and presented in context, could heighten concerns over political violence and intimidation in the state, where rival political camps have traded allegations ahead of the election.The development also comes amid repeated appeals by security agencies, political parties and election stakeholders for supporters to shun violence and ensure a peaceful electoral process.Political tensions have intensified in Osun in the final days of the campaign, with rival camps accusing one another of political intimidation and inflammatory rhetoric.Watch the video below:𝐎𝐬𝐮𝐧 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: ‘𝐈𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬Credit: X | davido—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/NBVuFCdJlX— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 11, 2026 “This is a Federal Government election. On election day, even if they come with voter cards, we won’t allow them to vote.”In the video, the person was seen addressing supporters in Yoruba while speaking about the Accord Party and the forthcoming election.In another portion of the remarks, according to the translation, the senator said, “What kind of life is that? If we hear anything about Accord in Ilesa here, record me and go and tell them.“When we tell them, the cap they are putting on is a bad one, yellow one.“So, we have come to tell you now, from now till the election day, if we see them, kill them o.”Related NewsOsun: I don’t need vote-buying to win — AdelekeProfessors now aiding illiterates to rig elections — ObiI will tackle hunger, poverty in Osun, says OyebamijiThe alleged comments come days before voters in Osun State are expected to head to the polls to elect a governor, with incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke seeking re-election on the platform of the Accord Party.The remarks, if accurately translated and presented in context, could heighten concerns over political violence and intimidation in the state, where rival political camps have traded allegations ahead of the election.The development also comes amid repeated appeals by security agencies, political parties and election stakeholders for supporters to shun violence and ensure a peaceful electoral process.Political tensions have intensified in Osun in the final days of the campaign, with rival camps accusing one another of political intimidation and inflammatory rhetoric.Watch the video below:𝐎𝐬𝐮𝐧 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: ‘𝐈𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬Credit: X | davido—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/NBVuFCdJlX— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 11, 2026 In the video, the person was seen addressing supporters in Yoruba while speaking about the Accord Party and the forthcoming election.In another portion of the remarks, according to the translation, the senator said, “What kind of life is that? If we hear anything about Accord in Ilesa here, record me and go and tell them.“When we tell them, the cap they are putting on is a bad one, yellow one.“So, we have come to tell you now, from now till the election day, if we see them, kill them o.”Related NewsOsun: I don’t need vote-buying to win — AdelekeProfessors now aiding illiterates to rig elections — ObiI will tackle hunger, poverty in Osun, says OyebamijiThe alleged comments come days before voters in Osun State are expected to head to the polls to elect a governor, with incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke seeking re-election on the platform of the Accord Party.The remarks, if accurately translated and presented in context, could heighten concerns over political violence and intimidation in the state, where rival political camps have traded allegations ahead of the election.The development also comes amid repeated appeals by security agencies, political parties and election stakeholders for supporters to shun violence and ensure a peaceful electoral process.Political tensions have intensified in Osun in the final days of the campaign, with rival camps accusing one another of political intimidation and inflammatory rhetoric.Watch the video below:𝐎𝐬𝐮𝐧 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: ‘𝐈𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬Credit: X | davido—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/NBVuFCdJlX— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 11, 2026 In another portion of the remarks, according to the translation, the senator said, “What kind of life is that? If we hear anything about Accord in Ilesa here, record me and go and tell them.“When we tell them, the cap they are putting on is a bad one, yellow one.“So, we have come to tell you now, from now till the election day, if we see them, kill them o.”Related NewsOsun: I don’t need vote-buying to win — AdelekeProfessors now aiding illiterates to rig elections — ObiI will tackle hunger, poverty in Osun, says OyebamijiThe alleged comments come days before voters in Osun State are expected to head to the polls to elect a governor, with incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke seeking re-election on the platform of the Accord Party.The remarks, if accurately translated and presented in context, could heighten concerns over political violence and intimidation in the state, where rival political camps have traded allegations ahead of the election.The development also comes amid repeated appeals by security agencies, political parties and election stakeholders for supporters to shun violence and ensure a peaceful electoral process.Political tensions have intensified in Osun in the final days of the campaign, with rival camps accusing one another of political intimidation and inflammatory rhetoric.Watch the video below:𝐎𝐬𝐮𝐧 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: ‘𝐈𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬Credit: X | davido—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/NBVuFCdJlX— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 11, 2026 “When we tell them, the cap they are putting on is a bad one, yellow one.“So, we have come to tell you now, from now till the election day, if we see them, kill them o.”Related NewsOsun: I don’t need vote-buying to win — AdelekeProfessors now aiding illiterates to rig elections — ObiI will tackle hunger, poverty in Osun, says OyebamijiThe alleged comments come days before voters in Osun State are expected to head to the polls to elect a governor, with incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke seeking re-election on the platform of the Accord Party.The remarks, if accurately translated and presented in context, could heighten concerns over political violence and intimidation in the state, where rival political camps have traded allegations ahead of the election.The development also comes amid repeated appeals by security agencies, political parties and election stakeholders for supporters to shun violence and ensure a peaceful electoral process.Political tensions have intensified in Osun in the final days of the campaign, with rival camps accusing one another of political intimidation and inflammatory rhetoric.Watch the video below:𝐎𝐬𝐮𝐧 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: ‘𝐈𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬Credit: X | davido—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/NBVuFCdJlX— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 11, 2026 “So, we have come to tell you now, from now till the election day, if we see them, kill them o.”Related NewsOsun: I don’t need vote-buying to win — AdelekeProfessors now aiding illiterates to rig elections — ObiI will tackle hunger, poverty in Osun, says OyebamijiThe alleged comments come days before voters in Osun State are expected to head to the polls to elect a governor, with incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke seeking re-election on the platform of the Accord Party.The remarks, if accurately translated and presented in context, could heighten concerns over political violence and intimidation in the state, where rival political camps have traded allegations ahead of the election.The development also comes amid repeated appeals by security agencies, political parties and election stakeholders for supporters to shun violence and ensure a peaceful electoral process.Political tensions have intensified in Osun in the final days of the campaign, with rival camps accusing one another of political intimidation and inflammatory rhetoric.Watch the video below:𝐎𝐬𝐮𝐧 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: ‘𝐈𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬Credit: X | davido—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/NBVuFCdJlX— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 11, 2026 The alleged comments come days before voters in Osun State are expected to head to the polls to elect a governor, with incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke seeking re-election on the platform of the Accord Party.The remarks, if accurately translated and presented in context, could heighten concerns over political violence and intimidation in the state, where rival political camps have traded allegations ahead of the election.The development also comes amid repeated appeals by security agencies, political parties and election stakeholders for supporters to shun violence and ensure a peaceful electoral process.Political tensions have intensified in Osun in the final days of the campaign, with rival camps accusing one another of political intimidation and inflammatory rhetoric.Watch the video below:𝐎𝐬𝐮𝐧 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: ‘𝐈𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬Credit: X | davido—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/NBVuFCdJlX— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 11, 2026 The remarks, if accurately translated and presented in context, could heighten concerns over political violence and intimidation in the state, where rival political camps have traded allegations ahead of the election.The development also comes amid repeated appeals by security agencies, political parties and election stakeholders for supporters to shun violence and ensure a peaceful electoral process.Political tensions have intensified in Osun in the final days of the campaign, with rival camps accusing one another of political intimidation and inflammatory rhetoric.Watch the video below:𝐎𝐬𝐮𝐧 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: ‘𝐈𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬Credit: X | davido—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/NBVuFCdJlX— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 11, 2026 The development also comes amid repeated appeals by security agencies, political parties and election stakeholders for supporters to shun violence and ensure a peaceful electoral process.Political tensions have intensified in Osun in the final days of the campaign, with rival camps accusing one another of political intimidation and inflammatory rhetoric.Watch the video below:𝐎𝐬𝐮𝐧 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: ‘𝐈𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬Credit: X | davido—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/NBVuFCdJlX— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 11, 2026 Political tensions have intensified in Osun in the final days of the campaign, with rival camps accusing one another of political intimidation and inflammatory rhetoric.Watch the video below:𝐎𝐬𝐮𝐧 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: ‘𝐈𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬Credit: X | davido—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/NBVuFCdJlX— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 11, 2026 Watch the video below:𝐎𝐬𝐮𝐧 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: ‘𝐈𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬Credit: X | davido—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/NBVuFCdJlX— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 11, 2026 𝐎𝐬𝐮𝐧 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: ‘𝐈𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬Credit: X | davido—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/NBVuFCdJlX— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 11, 2026 Credit: X | davido—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/NBVuFCdJlX— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 11, 2026 — Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 11, 2026