Nollywood actress and podcaster Biola Adebayo don enter one serious controversy after she host convicted actor Baba Ijesha for her popular podcast Talk to B. The episode wey drop on Sunday, March 22, 2026, na Baba Ijesha first time to dey talk publicly since im release from prison late last year. For the interview, Baba Ijesha deny all the allegations wey dem don dey push against am for social media, say the whole story no be true at all.
Baba Ijesha, wey im real name na Olanrewaju James, talk say im never get any romantic or physical relationship with actress Princess. The actor stress say, “I never ask her out, never date her, never hug or kiss her.” Im also talk about how im marriage crash after im wife use master’s degree for UK as excuse to go meet another man. Baba Ijesha reveal say im wife tell am say she wan go UK for master’s degree, and im buy ticket, process visa, do everything. But when she reach UK, im discover say na setup, say she get another man wey she dey date.
The interview don cause plenty criticism for social media, as netizens dey call out Biola Adebayo for giving Baba Ijesha platform to share im story. Many people threaten to unfollow her and report her pages over the video. Some comments wey Legit.ng compile show say netizens no happy at all. One user wey dey call joyous_kitchen03 talk say, “I just unfollow you.” Another user naheemaharos react say, “Why you go platform someone like this?”
Actress Iyabo Ojo don issue strong warning to Baba Ijesha over im claim about her children for the viral interview. Baba Ijesha talk say Iyabo Ojo once trust am enough to leave her children for im care when dem dey younger. Iyabo Ojo reaction don trend for social media, and she don warn the actor to stop dragging her children into the matter.
Recall say Baba Ijesha bin dey sentence to five years imprisonment for 2022, and the Court of Appeal for 2024 uphold some parts of the conviction while set aside others related to earlier allegations. Im complete im term and dem release am for November 2025 after more legal proceedings. The whole matter don become serious topic for discussion for Nigerian entertainment industry.
Biola Adebayo, wey be popular Nollywood actress and podcaster, don face backlash for hosting Baba Ijesha. Many people dey wonder why she give platform to someone wey don dey convict for serious matter. The interview don spark debate about whether convicted people suppose get chance to share their side of story, or whether dem suppose deny them platform altogether.
For the entertainment industry, this matter don show how social media fit quickly amplify controversy. Within hours after the interview drop, Biola Adebayo name don trend for Twitter and other platforms, with thousands of comments and reactions. Some people dey support her say she give Baba Ijesha chance to talk, while others dey criticize her heavily.
The situation don also affect Baba Ijesha own image as im try to rebuild im career after prison. While some people dey listen to im side of the story, others dey maintain say im actions for past don spoil im reputation forever. The whole matter don become complex issue wey touch on forgiveness, redemption, and accountability for public figures.
As the controversy dey continue, both Biola Adebayo and Baba Ijesha don remain silent about the latest developments. No official statement don come from their camps, but social media dey full with discussions and debates about the matter. The entertainment industry dey watch closely as this story dey unfold, with many wondering wetin go be the long-term effects for both careers.
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