Osun State House of Assembly on Monday, July 17 passed a Bill reverting the name of the state to “Osun State” from the “State of Osun”, given in 2012 by former governor, Rauf Aregbesola.
The Assembly, through a Bill called ‘Osun State Anthem, Crest and Flag Amendment Bill 2023’, reverted the name, flag, and crest of the state from what they were.
After the Bill was passed for the third reading at the plenary session, Mr. Adewale Egbedun, the Assembly Speaker, said the Bill would be forwarded to Governor Ademola Adeleke for assent.
He said the new Bill, after it is assented to by the governor, would replace the Osun Anthem, Crest and Flag Bill 2012.
The new Bill, aside from reverting the name of the state, also changed the flag and crest of the state to the Nigerian flag and the Nigerian Coat of Arms.
The State Anthem established by the old Bill was, however, sustained by the new Bill.
The Assembly, thereafter, screened 13 of the 25 commissioners and special advisers-nominee who appeared before it, after the report of the ad-hoc screening committee was adopted.
