Popular Yoruba actor, Baba Ijesha, appeals conviction |

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A Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, has asked the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division to set aside his conviction by a Lagos State High Court over the sexual assault of a minor.

Retired Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on July 14, 2022 sentenced Baba Ijesha to five years imprisonment over the sexual assault of a minor.

But dissatisfied with the judgment, Baba Ijesha approached the Court of Appeal to challenge his five-year jail term.

Baba Ijesha through his counsel, Kayode Olabiran, on Tuesday told the Appeal Court that his client was set up and that he acted according to a script that he was invited to act on by his colleague.

“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,” he said.

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But the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution, Dr. Babajide Martins, urged the court to dismiss the appeal for lacking in merit and also a misconception.

Martins urged the court to affirm the judgment of the lower court.

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He tweeted, “You suppose don day husband house like this ooo time day go.”

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I don’t have a boss in Kannywood, but… – Yahaya S. Yahaya – Blueprint Newspapers Limited

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Yahaya S. Kaya is a prolific screenwriter who has written more than 20 films in Kannywood. In this chit-chat with IBRAHIM HAMISU in Kano, he speaks about his successes and[ achievements in the eight years he has been at Kannywood.

Who is your boss in Kannywood?

I don’t have a boss in Kannywood, but I have people who I consider elders. They are the people whose words I can’t ignore because of their value and greatness.

Which particular movie was very difficult for you to write?

The script that caused the most trouble for me while I was writing it is the movie entitled Yahoo Boy; this is because it required a lot of research. You would have noticed that the movie does not depict the usual Hausa land setting.

Among the films you have written, which one is your favourite?