Osun Assembly Repeals State Anthem, Crest, Others

On Tuesday during plenary, the Osun State House of Assembly repealed the Osun State Anthem, Crest and Flag Law 2012.

In a statement issued after plenary, the Speaker of the Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, said the repeal of the law was taken in compliance with the judgement of a Federal High Court of December 14, 2017.

The speaker noted that the action will pave the way for a new law that will respect the letters and spirit of the Nigerian constitution that swore to abide by.

He said: “Understanding, however, that there may be some aspects of the law that are appropriate, the House agreed that all corrections made on Osun State Anthem, Crest and Flag Law 2012 form part of the Bill for Osun State Anthem, Crest and Flag Bill 2023, sponsored by the Majority Leader.

“In essence, what the House has done, is vacate a law that had already been invalidated by a Court of competent jurisdiction, to pave way for a new law that will respect the letters and spirit of the Nigerian constitution that swore to abide by.”

Recall that the Rauf Aregbesola administration had created an anthem, flag and crest for the state, which was passed into law by the state assembly in 2012.

Following the passage of the law, Aregbesola changed the state’s name from “Osun State, to the state of the Living Spring” and to “State of Osun, the State of the Virtuous.”

Not happy with the decision, Kanmi Ajibola, who is now a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, member of the House representing Oriade State Constituency, took the matter to court.