I Don’t Like Controversies – Biola Adebayo Apologizes For Interviewing Baba Ijesha

Nollywood actress and podcaster Biola Adebayo has tendered an apology after facing criticism over her recent interview with convicted actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha.

Naija News reports that the backlash followed the release of the interview on her Talk-To-B podcast shortly after the actor regained freedom from prison.

In a video posted on her Instagram page, Adebayo explained that her intention was to carry out her duty as a host and not to support or defend the actor.

She revealed that after Baba Ijesha returned from prison, he informed her of his return, and she offered him a chance to appear on her platform.

According to her, she believed he would use the opportunity to apologize publicly or address the situation, but that did not happen during the session.

She said: “What happened is when Baba Ijesha just came back from prison, he told me he was back and I asked him, ‘Do you want to do an interview to apologise? Or to clear the air so that you can continue your life.’ And he said no, that he wasn’t ready. I thought he would apologise, but he did not do so. But it is not in my place to condemn him as an interviewer.

“The platform is for the good and the bad. It’s for both saints and sinners. I asked the right questions from him, which I thought that was the job of an interviewer. I would never enable anybody. The interview was not to exonerate Baba Ijesha or to agree with whatever he was saying. I would never be an accomplice to a paedophile or a rapist. I protect the girl child. I protect children with the best of my ability.

“A lot of people are insinuating that the video is to tarnish Iyabo Ojo’s image. I would never do that. I left it because I felt he wasn’t saying anything bad about her. Please forgive me. I am not here to justify anything. I am a very peaceful person. I don’t like controversies.”