Yoruba Nollywood actor, Baba Ijesha, has filed an appeal with the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal, seeking to overturn his conviction for sexually assaulting a minor. In July 2022, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court sentenced Baba Ijesha to five years in prison. Baba Ijesha's legal team, led by Kayode Olabiran, contended that he was set up and acted according to a script provided by his colleague, Damilola Adekoya. The defense claims that Baba Ijesha was invited to act in a scripted scene and was not aware of the alleged sexual assault. However, Lagos state Director of Public Prosecution, Dr. Babajide Martins, urged the appeal court to dismiss the appeal, citing lack of merit and a misunderstanding of the case. Martins asked that the lower court's judgment should be upheld."