The Osun State House of Assembly has 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’, has now reverted the name of the state to what it was before the change in 2012.
After the Bill was passed for third reading at the plenary session, Mr Adewale Egbedun, the Assembly Speaker, said the Bill would be forwarded to the governor for assent.
According to the Speaker, the new Bill, after it is assented to by the Governor, would replace the Osun Anthem, Crest, and Flag Bill 2012.
It was also reported that the new Bill, aside from reverting the name of the state, also changes the flag and crest of the state to the Nigerian flag and the Nigerian Coat of Arms.
