Ehen! Your boy, jelosimi, is here with the latest gists that's got everyone's tongues wagging! You know how AprokoNation loves a good gist, especially when it involves our Nollywood stars, and this one with Biola Adebayo and Baba Ijesha? Omo, it's hot! 🔥
So, gist has it that our dear Sister Biola, with her 'Talk to B' platform, decided to give Baba Ijesha a voice after he came out from prison. According to her, she thought Baba Ijesha would use the opportunity to apologize and clear the air, you know, for proper reconciliation. But lo and behold, baba went on her show, denying being a paedophile, claiming he was set up, and even throwing fresh allegations at Princess and mentioning Iyabo Ojo's children!
Naija people, we no dey carry last for social media clapback, abi? The backlash was immediate and heavy! Everyone was dragging Biola, saying she was enabling a convicted paedophile. She had to quickly pull down the video and issue an apology, explaining that as a sexual assault survivor herself and a mother, she would never support a rapist or paedophile. She maintained she was just doing her job as an interviewer.
Now, here's where the real tea is, and why we need to be careful with information. Some people are out there trying to spin a narrative that Baba Ijesha was somehow 'cleared' or his 'paedophile tag rejected' by the courts. My people, no be so o! The Lagos State Attorney-General himself has come out to clarify that Baba Ijesha was not acquitted by any Appeal Court. He was released after serving his sentence, and his appeal to the Supreme Court was even struck out! The man's name is still on the Lagos State sex offenders' register. So let's not get it twisted, facts are facts.
Ejo, this kind of misinformation can cause serious wahala in our society. It reminds me of those days living in Mafoluku, Ajao Estate axis. You'd hear a rumour, and before you know it, people who've lived side-by-side for years, different tribes, different religions, start looking at each other with suspicion. But then, you'd find out it was all just talk, no substance. We cooked together, celebrated eid, Christmas, everything! Nobody cared about tribe, only about surviving and thriving together. We relied on the truth, not sensationalism or divisive narratives.
This whole situation just shows why we need to be discerning. We cannot allow sentiments or half-truths to cloud our judgment, especially on sensitive issues. We need competence, clarity, and truth in all aspects of our lives, from our celebrities to our politics. It's why many of us champion the idea of competence over ethnicity or any other divisive factor, because that's the only way Nigeria truly moves forward and gets things right. Let's focus on what unites us – justice, truth, and a better Nigeria for all our children.