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Isaac Fayose has called for an investigation into the violence and deaths allegedly recorded during the Osun governorship election, urging that those responsible be reported to the International Criminal Court.
Reacting to the election outcome, Fayose alleged that 28 people were killed because of the election and described the victims as heroes who stood by Governor Ademola Adeleke.
“The Osun election has come and gone, but 28 people were killed by APC because of this election, yet they still lost. Those who were killed are the heroes of this election because they stood by Governor Ademola Adeleke,” he said.
Fayose said the victims should be remembered alongside their grieving families, while calling for justice through an ICC petition against those he accused of responsibility. He also pledged ₦5 million to support the families and urged the Osun State Government to do the same.
In the a video circulating on social media, Fayose said, “Osun election don come and go, but some people don pay on top this election. They are the heroes of Osun democracy because they stood by Imole till they dropped off. They are in heaven now.”
He also alleged that several people were detained during the election period, saying, “APC don kpai a lot of people in Osun. And at the end, they lost to the people. A lot of people are in detention.”
On the proposed legal action, Fayose said those who allegedly incited people or made inflammatory statements during the election should be identified and reported to the ICC.
“So we have to start writing. We have to come up with a petition to international criminal courts. People that have incited a lot of people during this election,” he said, adding that “28 people is a lot for just an election.”
Fayose also called for compensation for the victims’ families, saying, “i am going to donate 5 million for their families. And the state government too. Let’s compensate them. We should be kind to them. They stood for what is right.”
He described those who died as people who stood for “Imole”, “blessing” and “progress”, and urged that their names be included in the proposed petition.
“Many sitting governors, many senators. Their names must be on our petition to ICC. International Criminal Court,” Fayose said.
The claims of 28 deaths, alleged involvement of APC members and responsibility for the violence were contained in Fayose’s remarks and as the time of filling this report were not not independently established.
