Members of the Peers of Heaven society, popularly known in Yoruba as ‘Egbe Emere Onitesiwaju’ have warned Nigerians to desist from placing curses on political leaders over the economic woes being experienced in the country.
The association, populated by those referred to as Emeres in Yoruba land and loosely called Ogbanjes by the Igbo, said the evil pronouncements being made against political office holders were inimical to its growth economically and in other spheres.
In an interview with The Point in Osogbo after the meeting of the witchcrafts, the group’s General Overseer, Priestess Oyelola Elebuibon, said the Emeres have been tirelessly praying for the wellness of the country.
Aside from spiritual supplications for the nation, Elebuibon said the association aimed at fostering unity among members of peers globally to form a formidable force against all evils confronting humanity.
“One of our major objectives is to bring heavenly mates across the world under one umbrella to confront negative energy on earth, if we are united, we can always defeat negative forces with our positive energies,” she said.
On the prevalent hardship in Nigeria, Elebuibon emphasised the need to stop cursing political leaders, noting that current happenings are the consequences of the negativity of Nigerians towards the leadership of the nation.
“As Nigerians, we should stop all negative proclamations about our land. Whatever negative thing we say with our mouth, we will experience it, if we don’t work hard to prevent it from happening. Nigerians should begin to say positive things about this country.
“Also, we should learn to sew our dresses using the available clothing materials. We should not overstretch ourselves. We should stop raining curses on our leaders. If a leader is not doing what we want, heaping curses on him would not help the situation,” she added.
Explaining the identity of the association, Elebuibon noted that Peers of Heaven society is not evil as being projected by modern religions, saying if the forces inherent in it are properly harnessed; it could be used to develop the country.
“We have different kinds of witchcrafts’ groups, but ours is the progressive one (Egbe Emere Onitesiwaju). We noticed that there have been a lot of misconceptions about Peers of Heaven which have affected the way people perceive us. It is a pity that we have allowed foreign religions to override ours. That is the reason for the bad perception about us. But we are no longer hiding ourselves again.
“We want people to discover themselves so as to be of immense benefit to the society and the nation at large. I belong to the Egbe Emere Onitesiwaju and I am proud of it. There is nobody living on earth that doesn’t belong to an innate society. We were born with it. But when you can see and hear beyond others, it becomes a special spiritual ability,” she said.
