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General News of Tuesday, 29 November 2022

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Confusion as Osun Gov Adeleke moves to rename state

Gov Ademola Adeleke Gov Ademola Adeleke

The Osun State House of Assembly has said the description of the state as the “State of the Virtuous” will be maintained.

The Osun Assembly also announced that while it is aware of a court judgment in effect recognizing “Osun State”, the Assembly, pending the determination and exhaustion of all legal means would not be drawn into the matter.

Recall that newly sworn-in Governor Ademola Adeleke in his inauguration address had renamed her, Osun State which is different from the initial name, State of Osun while its description was changed from “The State of the Virtuous” to “The State of the Living Spring.”

This was disclosed by Moshood Kunle Akande, Chairman, House Committee on Media and Publicity on Monday in Osogbo.

The release read thus: “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 usage of the State Anthem, Crest and Flag is an enactment of 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 the 18th of December, 2012 contained in Schedule I, 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, Schedule III is the symbolic significance of the elements in the crest, Schedule IV is The Flag and Schedule, the symbolic significance of the elements in the UN

“Lastly, while we are aware of a court judgment in effect recognizing “Osun State”, the Assembly, pending the determination and exhaustion of all legal means would not be drawn into this matter.

“However, the State shall and will continue to be described as the State of the Virtuous (Ipinle Omoluabi).”

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