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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Endy Edeson
@Rotty: I think most of our leaders need to THINK DEEP before implementing policies and taking actions. ...Imo and Osun @JIYA: And he will justify his 'drunkenness'
Niyeck Nandack
The constitution states clearly " Osun State" One individual decides singlehandedly to change it to " The State of Osun" on the specious argument that it is the norm in the USA. Does anyone still doubt that a good number of our political office holders urgently need mental therapy?
Endy Edeson
@Niyeck: The most annoying of all is how they keep justifying their weird behaviours and policies. STATE OF OSUN is really a crazy idea from the governor. Right from the onset, I knew there will be a reversal of the name no matter how long and it has happened. Kudos to the legal team
Niyeck Nandack
Your dissertation on the topic is somehow boring. We are talking of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which does not recognise "The State of Osun" and you are taking us through the tortuous and perilous route of "linguistic philosophy". Come on!
Dahunsi Abduljeleel Omorilewa
Salary he didn't pay but he can change State name