Breaking: Baba Ijesha Disowns Ex-NBA Chair, Ogunlana As His Lawyer

Embattled Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James (alias Baba Ijesha), has disowned Mr Adeshina Ogunlana, a former Chairman of Ikeja Branch of  Nigerian Bar Association as his lawyer.

In a copy of disclaimer made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos, James said that he never briefed Ogunlana to be his legal representative.

His assertion follows a tussle between Ogunlana and another lawyer, Kayode Olabiran over who is the genuine representative of the embattled thespian.

 GreenWhiteGreen GWG reports that Ogunlana had in the last few weeks been in the forefront of the agitation for the release of Baba Ijesha from custody following his detention of the allegation of sexual molestation of a minor.

Ogunlana has used his facebook page and other media to advocate Baba Ijesha’s release on bail.

But responding to the tussle in a statement on Saturday, Baba Ijesha said:

“I wish to state categorically and emphatically that I have never briefed the lawyer nor instructed him to act on my behalf in any way, or manner howsoever and whatsoever.

“He (Ogunlana) is not my lawyer, and whatever you heard or hear from him concerning my lawyers, the police or court case, does not represent the true position,” Baba Ijesha said.

“He has been acting without my knowledge or consent,” he said.

The actor is being detained by the police for alleged sexual assault and defilement of the  14-year-old foster daughter of comedienne, Princess.

He was granted bail by a magistrate on Monday in spite of  strike by judiciary workers.

“Baba Ijesha” said in the disclaimer that the police never  demanded for money from him for the bail, which was granted him by a magistrate on health grounds,” he said to counter assertions that a lawyer supposedly representing him.

“This is aside the N500,000 refundable bail bond which formed part of my bail conditions  ordered by the court.

“The bail bond is payable to the court registry’s account and not police account,” he said.

Speaking with NAN on Saturday, Mr Kayode Olabiran, counsel to  “Baba Ijesha” noted that the actor  was granted bail on May 17, by a team from Lagos State Judiciary, Nigerian Bar Association and the state Ministry of Justice.

The team had visited the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Panti, Yaba, Lagos, in an efforts  to decongest police stations across Lagos State.

Olabiran said that though the actor had fulfilled all the bail conditions, he had yet to be formally released by the judiciary.

“He is not out of police custody, we are hoping that the judiciary, the team from the Lagos State Ministry of Justice and Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution  will come again to Panti next week.

“It is one thing to be granted bail and  another for your release to be ordered upon meeting all the conditions.

“That is the point we are now. We are waiting for them (the judiciary) to come so we will present all the documents and his release will be ordered,” he said. (NAN)

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