The 8th Assembly has been proclaimed and the 7th Osun State Assembly has been dissolved by Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, the Governor of Osun, in accordance with Section 105, sub-section 3 of the Nigerian constitution.
According to a statement released by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Governor Adeleke delivered the dissolution and proclamation messages to the Clerk of the state Assembly. In these messages, the Governor referred to specific sections of the Constitution to validate the immediate dissolution of the Assembly. Additionally, he specified that the new Assembly will be inaugurated on Tuesday, 6th June 2023, at 10 am. The Governor conveyed these messages through two separate letters addressed to the clerk.
The statement reads:
“Whereas it is provided in Section 105 Subsection 1 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended, that a House of Assembly shall stand dissolved at the expiration of a period of four years commencing from the date of the first sitting of the House.
“Now, therefore, I, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, the Governor of Osun State of Nigeria, in exercise of powers bestowed upon me by Section 105 Subsection 3 aforesaid, and of all powers enabling me in that behalf, hereby proclaim that the seventh (7th) Assembly of Osun State House of Assembly is hereby dissolved with immediate effect.
“Given under my hand and the public seal of Osun State of Nigeria at Osogbo, this Friday, 2nd Day of June, 2023”.
PROCLAMATION FOR THE HOLDING OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE 8TH ASSEMBLY OF OSUN STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
I write to convey my proclamation for the holding of the 8th Assembly and it reads as follows:
“Whereas it is provided in Section 105 Subsection 3 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended, that the person elected as Governor of a State shall have powers to issue a Proclamation for the holding of the First Session of the House of Assembly of the State concerned immediately after his being sworn in.
“Now, therefore, I, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, the Governor of Osun State of Nigeria, in exercise of powers bestowed upon me by Section 105 Subsection 3 aforesaid, and of all powers enabling me in that behalf, hereby proclaim that the First Session of the Eighth (8th) Assembly of Osun State House of Assembly shall hold on Tuesday, 6th June, 2023 at 10am in Osun State House of Assembly.
“Given under my hand and the public seal of Osun State of Nigeria at Osogbo, this Friday, 2nd Day of June, 2023”.