Yoruba Actor Baba Ijesha Appeals Conviction
Olanrewaju James, a.k.a. Baba Ijesha, is a Nollywood actor who has challenged his Lagos State High Court conviction for sexually assaulting a juvenile.
On Thursday, July 14, 2022, Baba Ijesha was sentenced to five years in jail by Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo (rtd.) of the Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court for the sexual assault of a juvenile.
On Tuesday, April 23, the actor informed the appeal court, via his attorney Kayode Olabiran, that his client was being set up and that he was acting out a screenplay that a colleague had invited him to do.
He said:
“The Appellant was set up. The Appellant is an actor. He acted in a script that he was invited to act by his colleague (PW1), Damilola Adekoya.”