The Osun State House of Assembly has disapproved of Senator Ademola Adeleke's decision to change the name of the state from "State of Osun" to "Osun State".
The Assembly in a statement signed byMoshood Kunle Akande, chairman of the House Committee on Media and Publicity, argued that no one can use force to change the state's anthem, crest, or flag because they are enactments of laws that were approved on December 18, 2012.
Adeleke during his inauguration on Sunday, November 27, 2022, reversed the name of the state from “State of Osun” to “Osun State” and also reversed its appellation from ‘The State of the Virtues’ to ‘The State of the Living Spring”.
Adeleke also reversed all appointments made by the outgone governor Adegboyega Oyetola as of July 17, 2022.
He also mandated the freezing of all government bank accounts and stated that all decisions made by the Oyetola-led administration as of July 17 would be reviewed.
"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 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 lawmakers further said that the state will continue to be described as the “State of Osun” and “Ipinle Omulabi” (State of the Virtuous).
In a new development, Adewumi Adeyemi, the member representing Obokun State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly has dissciated himself from the statement by the Assembly.
In a personally signed statement obtained on Tuesday, Adeyemi disclosed that Assembly has not met after the governor's inauguration.
"My attention has been drawn to a statement which reportedly emanated from the Osun State House of Assembly and was signed by Hon. Moshood Kunle Akande.
"In the said statement, it was stated that the Assembly reviewed the inaugural speech and activities of the inauguration held on Sunday, November 27.
"As a lawmaker who attends plenary very well, I hereby state unequivocally that the Assembly has not met after the governor's inauguration.
"It is also worth noting that there was no place the resolution was passed by the Assembly.
"The public especially Osun people are hereby advised to take note of this.
"I will however encourage and advise all my colleagues to let us work together and support the new government of the day.
"Let us make Osun our priority and move Osun forward to make it better."
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