The platform put Adeleke’s lead margin over Oyebamiji at 51,411 votes, while accredited voters were listed at 767,473.

The result comes amid ongoing collation of results across Osun State. Earlier reports had also shown Adeleke taking an early lead as results were being collated.

However, the figures displayed in the screenshot are platform-reported results and should not be treated as an official declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The platform itself carries a disclaimer stating that the results are not an official INEC declaration.

INEC had commenced uploading polling-unit results to its Result Viewing Portal (IReV) as the collation process continued across the state.

If the final official figures confirm the current margin, Adeleke would secure another term as governor of Osun State

However, subsequent results reportedly altered the standings, with Adeleke making significant gains and moving ahead of the earlier APC advantage.

The development has reportedly triggered panic and unease among APC supporters, who had earlier expressed optimism after the party established a lead in the initial results being monitored.

With the latest figures favouring the incumbent in some key areas, APC supporters are now looking towards results from other parts of the state that could potentially restore the party’s earlier advantage.

The race has consequently become increasingly unpredictable, with the outcome now expected to depend heavily on results from remaining polling units and local government areas.

Observers monitoring the election said the movement in the figures demonstrates how quickly the standings can change as results from different parts of Osun are introduced.

The latest development has also intensified attention on the performance of the two leading contenders in their respective strongholds, particularly as results from additional areas continue to emerge.

Despite the shifting figures, no candidate has officially been declared winner.

The results being circulated by party situation rooms and other monitoring platforms remain subject to verification and the official collation process.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is responsible for the final collation and declaration of the winner of the Osun governorship election.

As more results arrive, the central question remains whether Adeleke can sustain his newly reported advantage or whether the APC candidate will recover ground with results still outstanding.

For now, the Osun race remains too close to call, with the latest developments adding fresh uncertainty to an election that has witnessed intense competition between the major contenders.

Some party agents at the polling unit alleged that the suspected thugs were affiliated with the APC.

The APC agent at the polling unit, Abogunloko Olufunke, however, rejected the allegation, saying the individuals were not known to her or the party.

“Those thugs are not our members. I don’t know them,” she said.

In other news, a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in the Boluwaduro Local Government Area of Osun State, on Saturday, was accused of allegedly leading APC thugs in an attempt to cart away election materials in Otan-Ayegbaju.

According to Sahara Reporters, residents present at the scene made the allegation.

However, despite the alleged move by the police operative and thugs, residents of the community resisted the move to remove the election materials from the area.

In a video seen by SaharaReporters, some residents could be heard alleging that the DPO led the suspected thugs to the area and attempted to disperse them.