On Monday, the Osun State House of Assembly criticized the newly inaugurated governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, for renaming the state “Osun State” rather than “State of Osun.”
The Assembly maintained that the state anthem, crest, and flag were enacted by a bill signed on December 18, 2012, and that no one could change them.
According to Anaedoonline.ng, Adeleke changed the name of the state from “State of Osun” to “Osun State” during his inauguration on Sunday, November 27, 2022, and also changed its appellation from “The State of the Virtues” to “The State of the Living Spring.”
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Adeleke also rescinded all appointments made by the previous governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, with effect from July 7, 2022.
He also ordered the freezing of all government bank accounts, and stated that all actions taken by the Oyetola administration since July 17 will be reviewed.
In response to the governor’s decision, the House issued a press statement through the Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Publicity, Moshood Kunle Akande, which partly read, “The State of Osun House of Assembly having reviewed the Governor’s inaugural speech 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.
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“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).
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