Osun remains ‘State of Virtuous’-Assembly replies Adeleke

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo

Osun State House of Assembly has declared that the state will continue to be described as ‘State of the Virtuous’ (Ipinle Omoluabi).

The Assembly, in a statement signed by the Chairman, House Committee on Media and Publicity, Hon. Moshood Kunle Akande stated that the usage of the state Anthem, Crest and Flag is an enactment of law and not choice.

Governor Ademola Adeleke had on Sunday in his inaugural speech reversed the name of the state to Osun State from the State of Osun and directed that all government insignia, correspondence signages should reflect the new name. 

However, the Assembly said that after reviewing the inaugural speech of the governor, it faulted some of his pronouncements.

“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 1, Il, Ill, 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 V is the symbolic significance of the elements in the flag.

“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),” the Assembly said.