A Bill reverting the name of Osun State from ‘State of Osun’ to ‘Osun State’ has been passed by the state assembly. 

The House 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 the third reading at the plenary session,  Adewale Egbedun, the Speaker Osun House of Assembly said the Bill would be forwarded to the governor 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 Assembly, thereafter, screened 13 of the 25 commissioner nominees who appeared before it, after the report of the ad-hoc screening committee was adopted.

While making recommendations, Mr. Akinyode Oyewusi, the Chairman of the ad-hoc screening committee, said all the nominees are competent and qualified to be commissioners.

Oyewusi also said the nominees met the requirements of the law and they should be confirmed in line with section 192 (2) of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 (amended).

The speaker, Egbedun, however, said the nominees would all be considered for confirmation after the House is through with screening.

Access24 recalls that the name of the State was changed in 2012 during the tenure of former Governor, Rauf Aregbesola.

The new bill that was passed on Monday, will also change the flag and crest of the state to the Nigerian flag and the Nigerian coat of Arms.