An Osun State High Court sitting in Ilesa has said the changing of ‘ Osun State ’ to ‘ State of Osun ’ by the administration of Governor Rauf Aregbesola is illegal .
Justice Yinka Afolabi , while delivering the judgment on Thursday in a case instituted by Chairman , Nigerian Bar Association , Ilesa branch, Mr . Kanmi Ajibola , challenging the legality of the “ State of Osun Land Use Charge Law, ” held that the law and its makers were unknown to the 1999 Constitution.
Aregbesola had changed the name of the state from ‘ Osun State ’ to ‘ State of Osun ’ in 2011; but the NBA chairman , who is a human rights activist , approached the court in 2016 and asked the court to declare as null and void all transactions done by the state with the name ‘ State of Osun. ’
Afolabi also declared that the makers of the law , who are currently serving as members of the State House of Assembly , were not sworn in as members of the ‘ State of Osun House of Assembly, ’ but as members of ‘ Osun State House of Assembly, ’ going by the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution.
He said , “ The executive governor of the state changed the name in 2011. The renaming of a state goes further and deeper for anyone to single -handedly do.
“ To re - order the name of Osun State as “ State of Osun ” is hereby declared as illegal , null and void .
“ On the oath of allegiance, I state that the Seventh Schedule is part of the law . It is not a mere draft or a mere oath . It does not give room for any alteration.
“ After deposing to an oath of office , you cannot turn around to do otherwise , ” Justice Afolabi stated .
The plaintiff had sought an order setting aside the “ State of Osun Land Use Charge Law , 2016, ” having been enacted by the legislative body that is not known to the Constitution and for the state not known to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ( as amended) . It is not enforceable in Osun State .
Among other reliefs sought , the plaintiff also prayed for “ a declaration that Osun State Government , having been delegated with the power to collect Land use charge revenue by the provisions of sections 2( 2) and ( 3) of the “ State of Osun Land use charge Law, 2016, ” sections 4( 1) , 8( 2) , 10( 1) & ( 5) , 16( c) ( i) & ( ii ) , 17, 18, 21( 3) and 22 of the “ State of Osun Land use charge Law , 2016, ” are not operable without appointing the Commissioner of Finance in Osun State .
Justice Afolabi threw out all the arguments by the State Attorney- General , Dr . Basiru Ajibola , who was the counsel for the governor and the state government and that of the Director of Legal Services , Mrs . Rachel Ojinni, as he granted all the seven prayers of the plaintiff.
Ajibola said the state government would appeal the verdict at the Court of Appeal.


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How will "State of Osun" impact the citizenry in a way "Osun State" has not?
Wasting legal fees and precious time of the court.

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The govt is not fit to be called a governor. He trying too hard to sell himself as what he isn't

I remember scatter brained illiterates who hailed the name change here on Nairaland just because that's the way states are being called in America (most of them haven't even stepped near an airport). They didn't care about the constitution as long as baba Kabiru was their party man and could do no wrong

Clueless Afonja governor with ewedu brains

That's the beginning of the end of a man who only listens to himself. He hates good counsels like plague. The little advice he entertains recently is because of his party's loss of a senatorial district's election.
I'm certain, all those creditors who were foolish enough to lend Osun state money in the name of state of Osun are now in panic mode, But I really pity the contractors.
Osun state is ready for change!

Yeye nija politicians just waisting state resources on meaningless course

Lol

As if I care.

Exactly, what is recognized in the national constitution is Osun state and not State of Osun

Desyner:
The govt is not fit to be called a governor. He trying too hard to sell himself as what he isn't

have u visited the state, lately?

I thought we av bigger problems in the country?? State of osun ko, country of osun ni....

SLIDEwaxie:
have u visited the state, lately?

Has the governor withdrawn his charm-carrying tax collector boys from the streets of Iwo ?
You think you can impress me with debt funded projects ?

weyrey governor, lawyer and judge, voiding all transaction done with the name isnt cool, who go bear the cost? no be common man. to the foolish gomina of the state(my state), wetin name do u wey u dey reason to change am if weed no dey ur head? abeg, shoot dem all

Aregbesola changing the name just because some states in America do it is just like a village girl or boy suddenly believing he/she is Beyonce or Jazy.

SLIDEwaxie:
have u visited the state, lately?

To chop inside the billion naira food of Engineer Aregberascal or to enter Hafusa scheme


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As long as it doesnt mean they are going to breakdown all aregbe schools and roads and hospitals..... they can sue and even remove the state seff for all we care
Baba carry go, nothing do you
Your legacy is built already, If only our red mud cousins can only get a governor half as good as you, maybe they can stop running away to the west

Hian

nonsense

Chai! Goverment that still owning months of salary is here doing Osun state and state of Osun. Can you imagin? What an insult.. worker pick up your stones and visit that governor. According to Amaechi. Enough is enough.

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walosky:
Clueless Afonja governor with ewedu brains

Still better than the one moulding statues in the yeast

Confused set of beings

Amazing decision
Remaining Lagos and her LCDAs