Baba Ijesha was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment after he was convicted of sexual assault in 2022.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Nollywood actress and podcaster Biola Adebayo has set tongues wagging after hosting convicted actor Olanrewaju James, better known as Baba Ijesha, on her podcast show, ‘Talk to B’.
In the latest episode of the podcast, released on Sunday, March 22, Baba Ijesha addressed the accusations that led to him spending time in prison.
In 2022, Baba Ijesha was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment after being convicted of sexual assault. However, he completed his term and was released in November 2025.
Speaking publicly for the first time since regaining his freedom, Baba Ijesha denied the allegations against him, stating that the narrative being pushed on social media was far from the truth.
The thespian further claimed he never had a romantic or physical relationship with actress Princess, stressing: “I never asked her out, never dated her, never hugged or kissed her.”
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He also expressed deep hurt over actress Iyabo Ojo’s role in the situation, revealing that she once trusted him enough to leave her children in his care when they were younger.
However, after the interview began circulating online, many Nigerians called out Biola Adebayo for providing Baba Ijesha with a platform to deny the allegations despite his conviction.
Others threatened to unfollow the actress and report her pages to the relevant authorities over the video.
Reacting to the now-viral interview, an internet user identified as joyous_kitchen03 said: “I just unfollowed you.”
Another netizen, @moyoscooooo, reacted: “I want to believe Biola Bayo is going through a lot. Because why on earth is Baba Ijesha on her podcast? There was video evidence fgs. It was not a case of ‘somebody said’.”
@naheemaharos added: “Why would you platform someone like this?”
Another Nigerian, bukkyogunkoya, wrote: “@biolabayo1 I wonder where your legal team was when you decided to do this. Sigh. You help to bring innocent children into this dark world where a man like this exists. If he is innocent, let him contend it in court. But doing this is very wrong. I want to believe some people advised you to. This seed you have sown, it will grow, trust me it will.”
Meanwhile, @rhiks_place said: “Hypocrisy of the highest order… This interview isn’t even needed. It’s just as if @biolabayo1 is enabling him more. Why are you giving someone like this a platform?”
