Baba Ijesha Appeals High Court Conviction

Olanrewaju James, also known as Baba Ijesha, is a troubled Nollywood actor who has petitioned the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, to overturn the Lagos State High Court’s conviction of him for sexually abusing a fourteen-year-old girl.

Baba Ijesha, represented by Mr. Kayode Olabiran, told the Appeal Court at his appeal hearing on Tuesday that his conviction was erroneous and he requested the court to overturn it.

Baba Ijesha was sentenced to five years in jail on July 14, 2022, by Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo (rtd) of the Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court for the sexual abuse of a juvenile.

The judge convicted and sentenced him after he was found guilty of four counts, out of six counts, in suit number ID/14623C/2021 preferred against him by the Lagos State government.

Details shortly…