The Osun State House of Assembly has passed two landmark bills — the Islamic and Traditional Marriages (Registration) Bill and the Water Users’ Association (Irrigation) Bill — aimed at strengthening social institutions and boosting agricultural development across the state.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Olamide Tiamiyu, said the bills were passed after the consideration of committee reports and a clause-by-clause adoption during Monday’s plenary session presided over by Speaker Adewale Egbedun.
According to the statement, the Islamic and Traditional Marriages (Registration) Bill, sponsored by Hon. Lawal Bamidele Rasheed, provides a clear legal framework for the recognition, documentation, and protection of marriages conducted under Islamic and traditional rites within the state.
Speaking at the plenary, Egbedun said the legislation “respects our cultural and religious values while ensuring that all marriages within Osun State are duly recognised and protected under the law.”
On the Water Users’ Association (Irrigation) Bill, the Speaker explained that the executive-sponsored legislation seeks to establish a legal and institutional framework for the formation and management of Water Users’ Associations (WUAs) to oversee irrigation systems across Osun.
He noted that once signed into law, the bill would empower farmers and rural communities to sustainably manage irrigation infrastructure, improve water distribution efficiency, and boost food security and crop yields.
Tiamiyu added that clean copies of the bills would be forwarded to Governor Ademola Adeleke for assent, describing the move as “a significant milestone in advancing social justice, cultural preservation, and economic growth in Osun State.”
This development follows the Assembly’s recent passage of the Multi-Door Courthouse Establishment Bill and the Osun State Road Traffic Law and Vehicle Inspection Service Bill, 2025, both passed last week.
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