Osun senatorial candidate, Fadahunsi escapes assassination

It was a narrow escape yesterday night for the senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for Osun East senatorial district, Chief Francis Fadahunsi, as unknown gunmen attacked him in Osogbo, shortly after leaving INEC’s office in Osun State capital.
According to a DAILY POST source in Osogbo, Fadahunsi, in the company of the state chairman of PDP, Alhaji Gani Olaoluwa and other party leaders, had visited the INEC office because of the delay in announcing the winner of the senatorial contest. But on their way back, they discovered that they were being trailed by a car, prompting his security vehicle to block the car.

Continuing, the source said, the occupants of the car alighted immediately and opened fire on the PDP candidate and others.
“The car was blocked by Fadahunsi’s security vehicle; he was asked to move to the state party secretariat. As this was going on, the occupants of the car alighted and opened fire on them. It took the gallant effort of the candidate’s police orderly to repel the attack”.
Speaking to DAILY POST on the attack, Fadahunsi thanked God for sparing his life but wondered why people will be desperate to the point of attempting to kill him.
“I thank God that I survived the attack. My opponent and his party are getting desperate because of the defeat that is staring them in the face. They know they have lost the election, that’s why they want to take me out of the way. But it is unfortunate that their desperation has gotten to the point of attempting to assassinate me”.
Controversy has continued to trail the delay in announcing the result of the senatorial election in the zone.

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