Osun state: House of Assembly rejects Gov. Adeleke decision to rename the state

The state House of Assembly has rejected the governor of Osun State Ademola Adeleke’s proposal to rename the state from “State of Osun” to “Osun State.”

The state’s anthem, crest, and flag were enacted by a law that was approved on December 18, 2012, therefore no one may compel someone to modify them, according to lawmakers in the House.

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governor also changed the state motto from “The State of the Virtues” to “The State of the Living Spring.”

Adeleke overturned all appointments beginning on July 7, 2022, after warning the previous governor of the state, Gboyega Oyetola, not to make any appointments in the state.

The House of Assembly through the Chairman of House Committee on Media and Publicity, Moshood Kunle Akande, wrote in a statement, 

“The State of Osun House of Assembly having reviewed the inaugural speech of the Governor and the activities of the inauguration hereby resolves as follows;

“The usage of the State Anthem, Crest and Flag is an enactment of the law and as such, its usage is a matter of law and not choice.

“The enactment “State of Osun Anthem, Crest and Flag Law, 2012” assented to on December 18, 2012, contained in Schedule 1, II, III, IV and V, which carefully details every component of this law is not in ambiguity.

“Schedule I is the State Anthem, Schedule II has to do with the State Crest, and Schedule III is the symbolic significance of the elements in the Flag.

“Lastly, while we are aware of a court judgment in effect.”

The state shall continue to be referred to as the “State of Osun” and “Ipinle Omulabi,” the legislators stated (State of the Virtuous).