The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the recently passed Osun State Integrated Transport, Traffic and Park Management System Bill, 2026, describing it as unconstitutional and calling for its immediate withdrawal.
The position was contained in a statement issued on Thursday, September 24, 2026, and signed by the party’s Director of Media and Information, Mogaji Kola Olabisi.
The Osun State House of Assembly passed the bill on Wednesday. The proposed legislation seeks to establish an integrated system for the registration, regulation, management and digital administration of commercial transport, traffic, motor parks, terminals, garages, loading points and related infrastructure across the state.
It also proposes a digitalised ticketing system intended to eliminate multiple ticketing in motor parks, reduce the financial burden on transport operators, improve transparency and make revenue collection more efficient.
Reacting to the development, the party argued that the state government lacks the constitutional authority to take over the direct regulation and management of public motor parks.
It based its position on Section 7 of the 1999 Constitution and the Fourth Schedule, which sets out functions assigned to local government councils, including the establishment, maintenance and regulation of motor parks.
The statement warned that the proposed legislation could lead to legal and administrative disputes if its provisions are challenged on constitutional grounds.
The party also recalled the earlier controversy surrounding an attempt to establish a motor park management arrangement through an Executive Order, saying it had opposed the move.
According to the statement, the State House of Assembly should concentrate on legislation that promotes effective governance rather than laws that could create avoidable disputes between different levels of government.
The party therefore urged the lawmakers to withdraw the bill, describing such action as being in the overall interest of peace and good governance in the state.
It further referred to previous court decisions concerning motor park management, arguing that local government councils have constitutional responsibilities in the area.
The statement maintained that where a state law conflicts with the Constitution, the constitutional provision takes precedence.
The party consequently appealed to the State House of Assembly to reconsider the legislation and avoid what it described as an unnecessary constitutional confrontation.
The statement was signed by Mogaji Kola Olabisi, Osun State APC Director of Media and Information.
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