Breaking: Gunshots Rock Osun Election 2026 Collation Centre in Osogbo, Source Speaks
- Sporadic gunshots rang out at the Ataoja D Ward 4 collation centre in Osogbo on Saturday night, August 15, during the 2026 Osun governorship election
- Security personnel fired shots into the air and released canisters within the Union Baptist Primary School premises for over 15 minutes
- The shooting sent residents and people near the collation centre fleeing for safety as result collation was ongoing across the state
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Osogbo, Osun state - Gunshots disrupted proceedings at a governorship election collation centre in Osogbo, Osun state, on Saturday night, August 15, 2026, sending residents and bystanders fleeing the area.
As reported by The Punch, the incident took place at Union Baptist Primary School, the designated Ataoja D Ward 4 collation centre, between 9.15 pm and 9.30 pm. Security personnel were responsible for the shooting, though the reason for the discharge of weapons was not immediately established.
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PM News also reported the shooting.
A journalist who was near the scene disclosed that security operatives fired repeatedly into the air. Canisters were also released within the school premises during the episode.
The gunshots continued for more than 15 minutes, and many people in the vicinity scrambled to find cover as the situation unfolded.
Shooting disrupts Osun election night
The incident came at a tense moment, as officials across Osun state were in the middle of collating results from the day's governorship election. The disturbance at the Osogbo centre raised concerns about the safety of election officials, party agents, and journalists present at various collation points.
No immediate official statement was issued explaining what prompted the security personnel to open fire or release the canisters at the location.
A post on X about the shooting in Osogbo can be viewed below:
INEC uploads 87.48% of results
Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uploaded 3,292 of the 3,763 expected results from the Osun state governorship election on its Result Viewing platform (IReV).
The figure represents 87.48 per cent of the expected results, according to the latest update on the platform, recorded at 8:48 p.m.
In the meantime, figures reviewed by Legit.ng on the Dataphyte election dashboard showed incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party in the lead.
Adeleke had 451,744 votes, representing 52.54 per cent of the votes recorded on the dashboard.
Check out Dataphyte's full update on the Osun election below via X:
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Winner emerges in Olajengbesi's polling unit
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Governor Adeleke's Accord Party secured a commanding win at the polling unit where Pelumi Olajengbesi, the spokesperson for the Imole Campaign Council, voted during the Osun state governorship election on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
At PU004, located at St Matthew Primary School B, Ijebu-Jesa, Ward 03, in Oriade Local Government Area (LGA), Accord pulled in 287 votes against the All Progressives Congress (APC), which managed 87 votes. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) received just two votes at the same unit.
Source: Legit.ng
