Ori Oke Erinmo-Ijesa Is A Place Of Prayer, Not Cemetery, Indigenes Say As They Kick Against Burial Of Pa Joseph Adeyemi Bojesomo

Indigenes of Erinmo-Ijesa in Oriade local government area of Osun State have vehemently registered their displeasure at the plans to interred Baba Aladura Joseph Adeyemi Bojesomo, on the Ori-Oke Agbara Mountain in the town.

According to a signed press statement by ‘concerned indigenes of Erinmo-Ijesa Worldwide ‘ and made available to this medium, the members also vowed to resist the moves to change the name of the mountain from ‘Ori-Oke Agbara Erinmo-Ijesa’ to ‘Ori-Oke Efon-Alaye’ by Pa Bojesomo’s children.

Recall that Baba Bojesomo, who was the last administrator of Ori Oke Agbara in Erinmo-Ijesa, died around the early hours of Tuesday 20th June, 2023, having spent over one hundred (100) years on earth.

The indigenes stated that the late Pa Bojesomo was an indigene of Efon Alaye in Ekiti State, and not Erinmo-Ijesa in Osun State, and that it was after God answered his wife prayer on the mountain that he later joined the prayer warriors.

The youths added that: “Our attention has been drawn to an unprecedented development happening in the ancient town of Erinmo as a result of the fraudulent activities of the children of late Baba Joseph Eyinafe Odeyemi (Bojesomo), who was the last administrator of Ori Oke agbara in Erinmo in their brazen attempt to change the name of the mountain and bury their father there.

“We will resist this effontery by all possible means and we call on well meaning people all over the world to caution these children before things go out of hand.

“We wish to state the following incontrovertible facts about how Ori Oke Agbara Emi mimo in Erinmo was founded.

“The entire world knows that Ori-oke Agbara is physically located in Erinmo, Osun State and was founded based on directives from God in a vision given on Ori Oke Otito in Erinmo by the leaders of the C&S Church Erinmo Ijesa who were all indigenes of Erinmo, some of these foundation leaders are:
1. Elder Apostle Abel Ogundele
2. Elder Apostle Michael Oni Ojo
3. Aladura Nathaniel Dada (who later became Chief Logunde. of Erinmo)
4. Prophet andrew
5. Prophet Simone Aremo
6. Aladura Isaiah Olowoniyi
7. Aladura Kilojomo Sapaye
8. Aladura Noah Ajayi Alamure
9. Aladura Abraham Arolofin (who later became Chief Lodifi of Erinmo)

“The late Joseph Eyinafe Odeyemi (Bojesomo) who is an indigene of Efon Alaye in Ekiti State (not Erinmo) was a hunter as reflected in his family name “Odeyemi” that carried out his hunting expedition with dogs around the mountainous forest of Ori Oke Agbara, Erinmo whose senior wife (referred to as iya ni israel and mama Samu ) was invited to join the church activities on the mountain for prayers in her search for a child. It was much later that her husband baba Bojesomo who wasnt an Aladura nor a C & S church member was invited to also start attending service since God has given them the fruit of the womb after his wife’s prayer on Ori Oke Agbara Erinmo.

“Baba Bojesomo (who was neither an aladura nor a prophet) later joined several other men of God who were already worshipping on the mountain like those already listed above and others who came from different parts of the world like Late Baba Aladura Omole (C&S Idasa, Ilesa) and Prophet Oshinkomoya who formed part of the presiding elders of the Ori-oke in the 80s. Prophet Oshinkomaya is still very much alive and has collaborated these facts.

“At no time was the name “Ori-Oke Agbara Erinmo “ changed to Ori-Oke Efon-Alaye as erroneously and mischievously put in the funeral advert by the children of Baba Bojesomo.

“Upon the demise of Baba Bojesomo and subsequent announcement of burial plans, document surfaced, describing the Ori-Oke as Ori-Oke Agbara Emimimo Efon Aalaye via Erinmo with a plan to bury him on the mountain which is shocking and unacceptable.

“That the indigenes of Erinmo Ijesa both home and abroad have made known their displeasure and disapproval to the plans and have subsequently reported the matter to the relevant government authorities who have since swung into action and gotten a writren undertaking from Samuel Odeyemi Bojesomo (aka arole) and Itunu Odeyemi (aka Gomina/ obanijesu) sons of Baba Bojesomo representing the family.

“The children of baba Bojesomo and their family were invited and have had meetings with the Elerinmo in Council where they apologised and claimed that the description of the Ori-oke was an error on their part. The meetings reaffirmed the disapproval to the planned Internment of their father on the mountain and the family representatives promised to abide by the wishes of the Erinmo people.

“However, contrary to the agreement reached at the meetings held on August 19, 2023, and September 11, 2023 in Erinmo, and the entreaties of security agencies, the family has continued plans to bury their late father on Ori Oke Agbara in Erinmo as a tomb has now been erected for that purpose on the Mountain, this CANNOT and WILL NOT be allowed to happen.

“Erinmo Ijesa people consider the attitudes of the Bojesomo Family as an afront on the love shown them over the years allowing them to manage a mountain in Erinmo even though they are indigenes of Efon Alaye, this fraudulent act is capable of drawing the community into crisis.

“It must be noted once again that Baba Joseph Eyinafe Odeyemi (Bojesomo) is an indigene of efon alaye in Ekiti State and it was the search for a child that brought him to Erinmo ijesa which is in Osun state.

“Lastly, that Erinmo-Ijesa people are peace loving but will resist the Odeyemi (Bojesomo) Family from their planned interment of their late father on the mountain and from turning the place to a family property or converting the name. We have approached the matter peacefully but some of the children have been adamant and sending veiled threats to Erinmo people instead of allowing reason to prevail.

“It must be pointed out that every structure constructed on Ori Oke Agbara in Erinmo have been through donations and contributions of people who go to the mountain for prayers and not from the personal pockets of the Bojesomo Family.

“When Baba Orimolade Tunolase the Founder of Cherubim and Seraphim Church Worldwide died, he was buried on a vast land donated by the Okorun Community in Ikare. He was not buried in Ori Oke Baba where he used to pray and where. there lies the mystery water that heals and does not dry up even in dry season.

“All over the world, Ori Oke is a place of prayers and not a cemetery or masoleum

“ORI OKE AGBARA EMI MIMO IS LOCATED IN ERINMO, WE WILL NOT ALLOW IT TO BE CHANGED AND THERE SHALL BE NO BURIAL ON THE MOUNTAIN, EVEN THE FOUNDERS WHO WERE INDIGENES OF ERINMO WERE NOT BURIED THERE.”