Friday, July 3, 2026 -The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has conferred a chieftaincy title on actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, and also gifted him a brand-new car.
Baba Ijesha took to Facebook on Thursday, July 2 to
announce this.
He thanked the monarch for the honour, warm reception, and
gifts extended to him and his wife, Afolashade Omiyinka, popularly known as CEO
Luminee.
He also revealed that he was bestowed with the chieftaincy
title of Baba Awada Konge Oduwa.
This comes months after Baba Ijesha was released from prison for s£xually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.
Recall that a State High Court sitting in Ikeja on Thursday,
14th of July 2022 sentenced Olanrewaju James aka Baba Ijesha to 16 years
imprisonment for s£xually assaulting a 14year old girl.
He was earlier arraigned before the Court on the 24th of
June, 2021 on a six (6) count charge of: S£xual assault by penetration (2014);
Indecent treatment of a child; S£xual assault of a minor (2011); Indecent
treatment of a child (2015); Sexual assault (2015); Attempted s£xual assault by
penetration (2021)
The defendant was found guilty and sentenced to five years
imprisonment for count two (2), three years for count three (3), five years for
count four (4) and three years for count five (5) taking effect from today,
14th of July, 2022.
The sentences were to run concurrently, meaning he was
expected to serve 5 years in prison.
He only served three years in prison and was released on
Saturday, 15 November 2025.
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