Baba Ijesha To Open Defence Against S3xual Assault Allegation On February 17 825670622 173 Baba Ijesha The Sexual Offences Court being in Ikeja, Lagos has repaired February 17 for embattled Nollywood star, Olanrewaju James, commonly referred to as Baba Ijesha, to open his defence over claims of sexually attacking a minor.Baba Ijeshais facing 6 counts verging on the indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by penetration, and sexual assault by penetration.He had pleaded not guilty to all the counts when he was arraigned on June 24 last year.When the case was called on Wednesday, defence counsel Dotun Ajulo told the court that though the proceedings were scheduled for adoption of the address of a ‘no-case submission’, the defendant had chosen to get in a defence.“The accused has actually chosen to safeguard the matter properly, so we didn’t trouble to file a no-case submission once again,” he said.The brand-new Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Dr Jide Martins, who had himself simply come into the matter following the elevation of the previous DPP, challenged the request for an adjournment.After listening to both celebrations, Justice Taiwoconcurred that Ajulo had actually never appeared on the matter.She specified that the DPP was also new to the matter as theprevious DPP, Mrs Olayinka Adeyemi, had actually been elevated and designated a judge of the Lagos State High Court.” I grant the extravagance of the defendant as the senior advocates have actually always appeared in court,”the judge said.” We can not drag this matter. If they are not in court at the next adjourneddate, we will simply need to proceed. “The court then adjourned till February 17 and 18, for the defendantto open his defence.