There is tension in Osun State ahead of the rerun election scheduled for Thursday, as military personnel replace police to provide security during the polls.

It was observed on Wednesday that there was heavy deployment of military men in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, and Ifon, in Orolu local government, while several other military vehicles were moving towards Ile-Ife.

A reliable security source said that the decision to change the security architecture of the state against the Thursday’s rerun election was mandated from the “top” to give some level of leverage to the ruling party.

The rerun, which was necessitated by the inconclusive gubernatorial election of Saturday, was billed to take place in seven polling units at Osogbo, Orolu, Ife South, and Ife North local governments.