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.