Having recently welcomed a child with his wife, Afolashade Omiyinka also known as CEO Luminee, Baba Ijesha has another reason to celebrate.
The actor who was recently released from jail having been found guilty of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl., is now a chief.
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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, conferred the chieftaincy title of “Baba Awada Konge Oduwa” on Baba Ijesha, and also gifted him new car. Baba Ijesha took to Facebook on Thursday, July 2 to announce this.
He thanked the monarch for the honour, warm reception, and gifts extended to him and his wife.
Recall that a State High Court sitting in Ikeja on Thursday, 14th of July 2022 sentenced Baba Ijesha to 16 years imprisonment for sexually assaulting an underaged girl.
He was earlier arraigned before the Court on the 24th of June, 2021 on a six (6) count charge of: Sexual assault by penetration (2014); Indecent treatment of a child; Sexual assault of a minor (2011); Indecent treatment of a child (2015); Sexual assault (2015); Attempted sexual assault by penetration (2021)
The defendant was found guilty and sentenced to five years imprisonment for count two (2), three years for count three (3), five years for count four (4) and three years for count five (5) taking effect from today, 14th of July, 2022.
The sentences ran concurrently, meaning he was expected to serve 5 years in prison.
However, the actor only served three years in prison and was released on Saturday, 15 November 2025.
Subsequently, he quietly married celebrity stylist Abiodun Tokunbo, CEO Luminee Couture, and they welcomed a son named King Kagar Omiyinka.
The couple shocked Nigerians when they announced the birth of their baby in June 2026, less than nine months after the actor’s release from prison.
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