Iyabo Ojo warn Baba Ijesha: Stop use my pikin as cheap bait for public

Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo don issue strong warning to convicted actor Baba Ijesha, tell am to stop dey use her children as “cheap bait” for public. The matter come up after Baba Ijesha talk for one podcast say Iyabo Ojo once leave her pikin, Festus and Priscilla, with am for care when dem dey small.

For the “Talk To B” podcast wey dem publish for YouTube on Sunday, Baba Ijesha, wey be Olanrewaju James, talk say e dey disappointed about how him relationship with Iyabo Ojo don spoil. Him yarn say: “When someone tell me about Iyabo Ojo, I tell the person say she na my product. I no fit wish am bad. I no want women to get problem. But wetin Iyabo turn to today, I no understand.”

Baba Ijesha yarn one particular story from when Iyabo Ojo get shop for Ilupeju, Lagos. Him talk say: “She once leave her children, Festus and Priscilla, for my custody when dem dey small. She get shop for Ilupeju. I dey that area to pick CD wey we make for Lagos State project, so I bump into am. She embrace me and show love. So she leave the children for my care and talk say she wan go buy suya. She go for two hours.”

But Iyabo Ojo don respond to this claim with serious warning. For her Instagram Story on Sunday, the actress talk say she no get problem with Baba Ijesha telling his own side of the story, but she no go gree make e drag her children inside the matter.

Iyabo Ojo write: “My pikin don always get nannies or my late mama with dem, and dem never dey alone for my former business place for Ilupeju. I get plenty staff, including stylists, sales reps, and apprentices, so e no likely say I go be the one wey dey run errands. I fit send worker if e need. I dey okay with you sharing your story, but make you no mislead the public with false claims about my pikin.”

The actress add: “You be senior colleague no more to am; however, that 14-year-old girl na minor, and sexual assault no dey okay. E na crime. You suppose show some remorse. Court don find you guilty based on evidence, so abeg make you no drag my pikin inside this. Stop to mention their names, else I go direct my counsel to serve you appropriate papers.”

This matter don bring back memory of the 2021 case wey Baba Ijesha face for alleged sexual assault of one minor. Iyabo Ojo be among those wey stand strong for the case, and she don talk before say her advocacy na because she dey care for children well well.

For May 2021, Iyabo Ojo announce for Instagram say she no go back down from pursuing the matter. She criticize those wey dey question her involvement, talk say e no suppose dey treated as if e matter only when e concern her own pikin.

The controversy don cause plenty wahala for Nollywood industry before. Some actors like Deji “Olofa Ina” Aderemi and Yomi Fabiyi accuse Iyabo Ojo and Princess Comedian of orchestrating setup against Baba Ijesha. The matter come escalate when Fabiyi produce film titled “Oko Iyabo” wey portray Baba Ijesha as innocent of the allegations.

But Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) don move to prosecute Fabiyi for the movie. The DPP Director and prosecution counsel, Olayinka Adeyemi, talk say the filmmaker base the production on details from the ongoing case, using the real names of both the defendants and the survivor.

Now, with this new warning from Iyabo Ojo, e dey clear say the matter no don finish. The actress don show say she ready to take legal action if Baba Ijesha continue to mention her children for public. E dey remain to see wetin go happen next for this Nollywood saga wey don last for years.

For now, fans and industry people dey watch as the two celebrities continue to exchange words. The matter don show how personal and professional relationships for entertainment industry fit turn complicated, especially when legal matters and public opinion join inside.