From Lateef Dada, Osogbo
The Erinmo-Ijesa community in Osun State has been thrown into crisis over ownership of the popular prayer mountain called ‘Ori-Oke Erinmo.’
The Erinmo-Ijesa Diaspora Heritage (EIDH) accused the children and family members of the late Prophet Odeyemi Bojesomo of planning to cede the mountain, located at Oriade Local Government, Osun State, to Efon-Alaye, a border town in Ekiti State.
The EIDH urged the state government to intervene, warning that any attempt to achieve the transfer would be resisted, as the said maintenance is one of their heritages.
In a statement by its Chairman, Barr. Jonathan Omosebi, and made available to Daily Sun in Osogbo, yesterday, the EIDH said the action of the children and family of Bojesomo to transfer ownership of the mountain to themselves was unacceptable.
“The attention of Erinmo-Ijesa Diaspora Heritage (EIDH) has been drawn to a dubious attempt to transfer the ownership of the famous Ori-Oke Erinmo to Efon Alaye by the Children and family members of a certain Late Prophet Odeyemi Joseph Bojesomo until the time of his death oversees the administration of the famous Ori-Oke Erinmo.
“We came across documents in the public space announcing the funeral programme, wherein the world-famous Ori-Oke Erinmo was referred to as Ori-Oke Efon Alaye, via Erinmo, and their intent to bury the late Baba Bojesomo on the mountain.
“We demand that amendments be made to the funeral programme earlier released, with the accurate description of the revered mountain to Ori-Oke Erinmo and its location as Erinmo Ijesa, Osun State.
“We seek the timely intervention of the government of Osun State to prevent the ceding of Erinmo Mountain in Erinmo Ijesa, Oriade Local government of Osun State to Efon Alaye a community in Ekiti State. We also call on the security and other relevant government agencies to be observant and ensure nothing untoward is done to threaten the peace and tranquillity of the people of Erinmo Ijesa and visitors to the famous Ori-Oke Erinmo,” the group said.