Baba Ijesha or Olarenwaju as he is widely and fondly called by his fans, has his real name as James Omiyinka. He is a multi-talented Nigerian actor, content creator and social media comedian.
He was born on October 8, 1972 in Ile Ife, Osun State in south western Nigeria. He is widely known as Baba Ijesha, a name he earned owing to his ability to mimic in Ijesha dialect, an old unintelligent man in movies.
Baba Ijesha’s educational background is not known, but he is famous in his comical displays in Yoruba movies including his created contents.
Baba Ijesha’s Acting Career
Baba Ijesha joined the Nigerian social media space to become a renowned comedian and content creator with large fan base due to his hilarious displays.
He became popular with Yoruba movies after starring in hit movies, ‘Opolo, Ololo Masun’ and ‘Omo Orita’, written and produced by Saheed Balogun.
Baba has since starred in several Yoruba movies.
Baba Ijesha has a good look, very creative and talented Yoruba actor. He communicates in English and Yoruba dialects freely, a uniqueness that has made him stand out in the industry thrilling his numerous fans with his hilarious performances.
Recently, Baba Ijesha was involved in an alleged rape case of a 14-year-old girl and one of the three girls living with a popular comedian Princess.
The case which has since gone viral on social and electronic media revealed that Baba Ijesha raped the minor twice. According to the renowned comedian, the incident was reported at Sabo Police Station, Yaba, Lagos and Baba Ijesha would be charged to Court as soon as soon as ongoing Judiciary strike is over in Lagos State.
The suspect had long been arrested and detained at the Sabo Police Station pleaded for mercy.
Princess who has no biological child of her own broke down and wept, saying it was indeed painful because the rape harmed the child as she became withdrawn while her grades dwindled.
“Sorry, that I am crying o, it’s just that the pain is too much, please, when this thing happen the child have (sic) been failing so many things and I am the one that is insisting that something is wrong even when everybody said we should pray…”.
Sadly, Baba Ijesha was on the 14th of July, 2022 sentenced to 16 years in prison having found guilty of raping a 14 year old girl, one of the three girls living with a comedian Princess. Nigerians and indeed advocates against rape and domestic violence applauded the judgement.
Baba Ijesha’s Counsel however said that he will appeal the judgement.
Baba Ijesha’s Personal Life
Baba Ijesha, also fondly called Olarenwaju by his folks has been married. Though he is a big player in the Yoruba movie sector, he kept his private life top secret from the public view.
Baba Ijesha’s Net Worth
Baba Ijesha has made a big name for himself in the Nigerian entertainment industry, rated one of the richest and most influential with an estimated net worth of about $150,000 dollars.
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