By Mojisola Oladele
The Osun State Islamic and Traditional Marriage Registration Bill 2025 and Osun State Water Users’ Association Establishment Bill 2025 have been passed into law.
The passage followed the consideration of reports by the House Committee on Home Affairs, Culture and Tourism and the House Committee on Water Resources and Energy, during plenary held at the Assembly Complex, Osogbo.
The Osun State Islamic and Traditional Marriage Registration Bill 2025 seeks to provide a clear legal framework for the recognition, documentation, and protection of marriages conducted under Islamic and traditional rites in Osun State.
Also, the Osun State Water Users’ Association Establishment Bill 2025 would establish a legal and institutional framework for the formation and management of Water Users’ Associations , WUAs to oversee irrigation systems across the state.
The law aims to empower farmers and rural communities to manage irrigation infrastructure, improve water distribution efficiency, and enhance crop yield and food security.
In separate remarks, the lawmakers said the two bills were significant for residents of the state.
During the proceedings, the Speaker, Prince Adewale Egbedun, who commended the efforts of the two committees, said other inputs considered for the bill would be done administratively and sent to the State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, for assent.
Earlier, member representing Obokun State Constituency, Prince Adewunmi Adeyemi had presented a bill titled “Osun State Research Integration and Innovation Implementation Bill 2025” before the House.
The bill seeks to establish a coordinated and institutional framework for integrating research and outputs into government policies, programmes and development planning in Osun State .
It would also pave way for the establishment of Osun State Research and Innovation Council under the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, ICT.
