Nollywood veteran actor, Adedeji Aderemi, aka Olofa Ina, has reacted to the arrest of Olanrewaju James Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha, for the alleged sexual molestation of a 14-year-old girl.
The actor was seen in a viral video speaking to the press at Baba Ijesha’s court appearance some days ago in Yaba, Lagos.
Olofa Ina stated that having sex was a normal thing in the industry.
He alleged that there is no known actress who would say she has not had sext with someone in the industry, adding that they had become the better for it.
He stated that he made several steps to intervene in the issue concerning Baba Ijesha but that it in “ended in disrespect” to his age and status, especially with Iyabo Ojo, who he said banged the phone on him.
Olofa Ina said: “I am in court because they said somebody slept with someone.
“This is a normal thing in our industry.
“There is no known actress who would say a dick (of someone in the industry) has not touched her since she started acting.
“They normally end up the better for it.
“If this person has done something wrong, they should reprimand him rather than (lay) false accusations.
“There’s no actress in our industry that can claim to be untouched.
“But they pranked him and set him up.
“I know those who had a hand in this issue won’t end well because they can’t say ‘they’ weren’t lovers before now.
“I came to court today to learn and see if truth still exists in Nigeria.
“I’ve never heard it before that actors take themselves to court.”
Olofa Ina also revealed that he called Ojo privately and pleaded with her “because she is not as old as he is”.
According to him: “People often get wealthy and have no regard for humans and elders.”
He said Ojo told him to come off it when he pleaded with her on behalf of Baba Ijesha.
The veteran actor, who spoke in Yoruba, said: “She said: ‘Come off it Baba!’
“But it’s not how far (you have come), but how well.
“She replied that I can’t let such happen to my own daughter.
“I told her that I’m talking to her as her father, then she cut the call abruptly.
“She disrespected me.
“Princess is not as vocal as Iyabo Ojo despite being the affected person.
“There are so many bad people in our sector but we won’t throw them away because they are bad.
“We would teach him and show him the right way.”
When asked of his expectations in Baba Ijesha’s hearing, the actor said: “I expect them to leave Baba Ijesha alone
“Did you see the video?
“Did he have sex with her?
“He might have done it when they didn’t know.
“Having sex is just like fun among us.
“You Journalists won’t deny that you have never had sex with each other.
“Even in mosques and churches, they have sexual relations.
“When we have the kind of sex we are not to have, it results in shame or issues.
“That is why the guy was begging.
“You see how the police flogged him with stick.
“So many people will suffer by God’s grace.
“Everyone should be each others keeper.
“By that, this issue won’t have been dragged to this point.
“But this present actors all met money.
“That is why one woman will be asking someone of my status if I didn’t give birth to a girl child.
“Do you know when I started acting?
“Mr Latin, didn’t lie when he said that Baba Ijesha was not a member of TAMPAN.
“However, if Baba Ijesha had something to contribute, he won’t say he is not a member of TAMPAN.
“Look at when we just started acting, we always have a lady to take out.
“We have the one for breast or buttocks to the point that you might not know if she is on stage.
“Some mothers even bring their daughters who are University graduates to us.
“How much do we even collect?
“I begged Iyabo Ojo, same as Iya Rainbow and Igwe.
“We know her story and we have all the details about how she got to the level she’s in now too, but we don’t want to open it up because it is nothing new to us.”
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