Osun Lawmaker Drags Fadahunsi to Court, Seeks Ban From 2027 Election Over Alleged Incitement

A member of the Osun State House of Assembly, Kanmi Ajibola, has approached the Federal High Court in Osogbo, seeking to stop Senator Francis Fadahunsi from participating in the January 16, 2027 Osun East senatorial election over alleged inciting comments against members of the Accord Party.

Ajibola, who represents Oriade State Constituency in the Assembly, is also asking the court to direct the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remove Fadahunsi’s name from the ballot.

The suit, marked FHC/OS/CO/206/2026, was filed on Tuesday through his lawyer, Ekene Amadi, with INEC joined as a defendant over its alleged failure to take action against the senator following the controversial remarks attributed to him.

The lawmaker is seeking an interlocutory order restraining Fadahunsi, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Osun East Senatorial District, from contesting the election or any rescheduled date pending the determination of the substantive suit.

In a 21-paragraph affidavit filed in support of the case, Ajibola alleged that Fadahunsi encouraged violence against opposition members during a political rally in Ilesa on August 11, 2026, four days before the Osun governorship election.

He claimed that the senator allegedly instructed his supporters and political thugs to attack and kill innocent residents, particularly members of the Accord Party.

Ajibola further alleged that the comments were connected to the killings of some of his friends and other incidents of violence involving political supporters in the state.

According to the lawmaker, he had earlier written to Fadahunsi demanding his resignation from the Senate over the alleged remarks. He said copies of the letter were forwarded to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

Ajibola also accused the senator of threatening members of the Accord Party since October 2025, alleging that Fadahunsi had vowed to ensure their arrest and killing after the 2026 governorship election.

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He claimed that several Accord Party members were unlawfully arrested and detained between June 1 and August 10, 2026, while some were allegedly killed.

The lawmaker further alleged that he had another encounter with Fadahunsi on November 7, during which the senator purportedly threatened to deal with him, his loyalists and other Accord Party members across his constituency.

Ajibola argued that the court’s intervention had become necessary to protect his life and those of other opposition members, insisting that political office holders must respect the Constitution and their oaths of office.

He is asking the court to declare that INEC has no legal justification for allowing a candidate who allegedly directed supporters to kill opposition members to participate in an election.

The case adds to the legal and political controversies surrounding Fadahunsi’s comments during the August governorship election campaign.

The senator had previously denied allegations that he called for the physical killing of Accord Party members, insisting that his remarks were misinterpreted and taken out of context.

Fadahunsi explained that he was urging supporters of the APC to defeat the opposition party through their votes rather than engage in physical violence.

He also maintained that the video of his remarks was edited to distort the context of his speech.

Earlier in August, a magistrate’s court in Abuja directed the police to investigate a separate criminal complaint concerning the senator’s controversial comments. The Osun State Government also approached a state High Court, seeking an order compelling the police to investigate the matter.

Meanwhile, attempts by the latest reporting outlet to obtain Fadahunsi’s reaction to Ajibola’s new lawsuit through his spokesperson, Pastor Sam Segun-Progress, were unsuccessful as of the time of its report.

The Federal High Court is expected to consider the reliefs sought by the lawmaker as the legal dispute over the senator’s alleged remarks continues.

Osun Lawmaker Drags Fadahunsi to Court, Seeks Ban From 2027 Election Over Alleged Incitement

ADC Raises Alarm as Court Delays Release of Lifu’s Judgment Despite Payment

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised fresh concerns over the handling of its leadership crisis, accusing the Federal High Court in Abuja of delaying the release of the Certified True Copy (CTC) of a judgment that nullified the Senator David Mark-led leadership of the party.

The party’s Presidential Campaign Council said the continued delay had denied affected parties access to the full details of the judgment, despite the payment of the prescribed fees for obtaining certified copies.

In a statement issued on Monday, November 9, 2026, the Director of Strategic Communication of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, Phrank Shaibu, said lawyers representing some of the defendants had formally applied for the certified judgment but were yet to receive the document.

According to the council, counsel to the third defendant submitted an application on November 5, the day Justice Peter Lifu delivered the judgment, while counsel to the first defendant filed another application on November 6.

The council maintained that both applications carried the Federal High Court’s official ‘PAID’ stamp, indicating that the required fees had been settled.

Shaibu questioned why the certified judgment had remained inaccessible despite the judge’s reported declaration in open court that copies were ready.

He argued that the delay was particularly troubling because the judgment directly affected the leadership and future of the opposition party, as well as the political interests of its members.

The ADC campaign council maintained that without the certified copy, affected parties could not properly establish the precise orders made by the court or fully determine the appropriate legal steps to challenge them.

It described the situation as a denial of access to justice, insisting that litigants should not be subjected to unnecessary difficulties in obtaining official copies of judicial decisions affecting their rights.

The council also recalled its earlier objection to Justice Lifu presiding over the case, saying its National Secretary, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, had previously raised concerns about the judge’s impartiality.

It further questioned the timing of the judgment, which was delivered days after the ADC’s campaign activities in Sokoto, alleging that the circumstances surrounding the ruling and the subsequent delay in releasing the certified copy had heightened suspicions among party members.

The ADC had earlier rejected the November 5 judgment and announced plans to challenge it through the appropriate judicial channels.

In the controversial ruling, Justice Lifu nullified the Senator David Mark-led leadership structure and invalidated actions taken by the disputed executive, including decisions connected to the party’s 2027 presidential nomination.

The ruling also recognised the position of Nafiu Bala Gombe in the leadership dispute.

The ADC has vowed to pursue every lawful avenue to challenge the judgment, while demanding an immediate explanation for the delay in releasing its certified copy.

As of Monday, November 9, there was no reported official response from the Federal High Court addressing the campaign council’s latest allegation.

ADC Raises Alarm as Court Delays Release of Lifu’s Judgment Despite Payment