Adeleke Signs New Law to Regulate Motor Parks Across Osun

Adeleke Signs New Law to Regulate Motor Parks Across Osun

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has signed the Osun State Park Management Bill, 2026 into law, providing a new legal framework for the administration of motor parks and transport-related activities across the state.

The legislation, signed in Osogbo, is aimed at restructuring the management of motor parks, improving accountability in the transport sector and addressing longstanding disputes over the control and administration of parks.

The new law provides for a more organised system of park management, including measures to regulate operations, improve revenue collection and reduce leakages in the system.

It also introduces provisions for digital ticketing, with the aim of eliminating multiple ticketing and making revenue collection more transparent. The framework is expected to strengthen oversight of commercial transport activities while reducing opportunities for extortion and other irregular practices.

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Under the new law, activities such as thuggery, violence and other unlawful conduct within motor parks are prohibited, as the state seeks to create a safer and more orderly environment for transport operators and commuters.

The legislation follows renewed efforts by the Adeleke administration to address disputes and insecurity associated with the control of motor parks in Osun.

The governor had earlier directed the reintroduction of a formal Park Management System following the killing of Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly known as Emir Ajagungbade, in Ile-Ife. The incident heightened concerns over rival interests and disputes surrounding motor park operations.

Following the development, the state government ordered rival groups to vacate motor parks and directed security agencies to restore order while steps were taken to establish a statutory framework for park administration.

The Osun State House of Assembly subsequently passed the park management legislation, paving the way for the governor’s assent.

With the signing of the bill, the state now has a statutory framework for regulating motor parks, garages, loading points, transport operations and related revenue collection.

The implementation of the law is expected to bring changes to the way parks are administered and how transport operators interact with the state government. Its effectiveness will depend largely on enforcement, transparency and the cooperation of transport stakeholders.

Adeleke Signs New Law to Regulate Motor Parks Across Osun