Osun Assembly Passes Islamic, Traditional Marriage, Other Bills

Osun State House of Assembly has passed the Islamic and Traditional Marriages (Registration) Bill and the Water Users’ Association (Irrigation) Bill.

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Assembly, Olamide Tiamiyu, explained that the lawmakers passed the two bills aimed at strengthening social institutions and promoting agricultural development across the state.

Tiamiyu explained that the bills were passed, following the consideration of the House Committee reports and clause-by-clause adoption during the plenary, presided over by the Speaker, Adewale Egbedun.

According to him, the Islamic and Traditional Marriages (Registration) Bill sponsored by Hon. Lawal Bamidele Rasheed, seeks to provide a clear legal framework for the recognition, documentation, and protection of marriages conducted under Islamic and traditional rites in Osun State.

Speaking at the plenary, the speaker noted that the bill respects the cultural and religious values while ensuring that all marriages within Osun State were duly recognised and protected under the law.

Egbedun said the Osun State Water Users’ Association (Irrigation), which is an Executive Bill, will establish a legal and institutional framework for the formation and management of Water Users’ Associations (WUAs) to oversee irrigation systems across the state.

He added that the bill, when signed into law, will empower farmers and rural communities to manage irrigation infrastructure sustainably, improve water distribution efficiency, and enhance crop yield and food security.

“The clean copies of the bills will be produced and transmitted to the Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, for his assent”, Tiamiyu said in the statement.