Osun Assembly revokes state anthem, flag, crest law

The 2012 Osun State Anthem, Crest, and Flag Law has been repealed by the Osun State House of Assembly.

On Tuesday, the House’s plenary session was used to repeal the statute.

Adewale Egbedun, the Speaker of the Assembly, said in a statement that the move was made in accordance with a Federal High Court ruling from December 14, 2017.

Kanmi Ajibola, who currently serves as the Oriade State Constituency’s PDP representative in the House, filed a lawsuit in the subject.

According to the Speaker, “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.”

The Speaker on Friday had notified the House during plenary of the decision to repeal the law.

The Assembly passed the law creating an anthem, flag and crest for the state under the Speakership of Naheem Salam.

The administration of Rauf Aregbesola had created an anthem, flag and crest for the state.

Also, the administration changed the state’s name from “Osun State, the state of the Living Spring” to “State of Osun, the State of the Virtuous.”

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