The Okesiji family in Okeho, Oyo State will on Friday, 21st of August, 2020, bury their late beloved son, father, brother, uncle and grandfather, Revd John AdegokeOkesinaOkesiji, JP, who passed on to glory on the 15th July 2020.

The late, Revd John AdegokeOkesinaOkesiji, who died peaceful in the Lord at 92 years, was survived by his wife, Mrs Sarah Adegbenjo Okesiji, whom they have been married for 65 years and the union is blessed with four (4) children, fifteen (15) grandchildren and four (4) great-grandchildren and numerous Spiritual and adopted children.

The burial arrangement is as follows-19th of August 2020, a Service of Songs will be held in his honour at First Baptist Church, Isokun Oyo; 20th of August 2020, Christian Wake Keep at the First Baptist Church, Okelerin, Ogbomoso and on Friday, 21st of August, 2020, Funeral Service and interment at the First Baptist Church, Okelerin, Ogbomoso, Oyo State.

Brief history of late Revd John AdegokeOkesinaOkesiji:

Revd Okesiji was born on Sunday, August 19, 1928 in Okeho, Oyo State and he was an ordained minister of the gospel who did exploits as a Baptist Pastor and made laudable contributions to the Nigerian Baptist Convention at large. He had the opportunity of pastoring these churches- Iwofin Baptist Church, Ogbomoso, 1953; First Baptist Church, Agurodo in 1954; Irepodun Baptist Church, Iware Road, 1956; Immanuel Baptist Church, Akeetan, Oyo town December 1958- January 1959; AlaafiaOluwa Baptist Church, Fiditi, 1959- 1960; Ori-Oke Baptist Church; OkeIsoko Baptist Church, 1961-62; First Baptist Church, Isokun, Oyo, 28th December 1963, where he was inducted into the full gospel ministry on January 19, 1964. He left the church in December 1965. First Baptist Church, Isia, Okeho June- December 1967.

The Reverend Gentleman took over the pastorate of the First Baptist Church, Okelerin, Ogbomoso from January 1968 to December 1998. To the glory of God, he had a fulfilling ministry while in the church.

Some of the notable positions he held during his lifetime include Member, Western State Schools’ Board, January 1972- December 1974; Member, Board of Governors, Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, 1974-1983; 1989- 1995; Founding Chairman, Joint Baptist Pastors School now Baptist College of Theology, Oyo, 1977; Member, Oyo State Executive Council, Christian Association of Nigeria, 1980-1998; Representative, Oyo East Baptist Conference to the All African Baptist Fellowship Conference, Harare, Zimbabwe, 1984; Joint Evangelistic Crusade between Nigerian Baptist Convention and Alabama Baptist Convention, 1984 and Member, Oyo State Pilgrims

Welfare Board (Christian Wing), April 1994. He was privileged to serve during the administration of ColonelSasaeniaOresanya and Colonel Nwosu.

Besides spending the last 21 years plus in retirement, he took to counseling and mentoring people. He was an avid person who did not take healthy living for granted. He exhibited uncommon dedication to his family, his denomination and his communities- Okeho, Oyo, Ogbomoso and Oyo State at large.