The Osun state House of Assembly has passed the ‘Osun State Anthem, Crest and Flag Amendment Bill 2023’, reverting the name of the state to ‘Osun State’ from the ‘State of Osun’, which has been the case since 2012.

After the Bill was passed for third reading at the plenary session, House Speaker Adewale Egbedun, said the Bill would be forwarded to the governor for assent.

The bill if signed into law will repeal and replace the Osun Anthem, Crest, and Flag Act, 2012. Among other things, the bill seeks to reverse the name of the state, as well as change the flag and crest of the state to the Nigerian flag and the Nigerian Coat of Arms.

The bill however retains the State Anthem established by the old law.