Nollywood actor Baba Ijesha and his wife, fashion designer CEO Luminee, are facing heavy criticism online after sharing a Roman Catholic Church-themed photoshoot. They featured themselves dressed as a priest and a reverend sister with their young son.
In the images posted on their Instagram pages, Baba Ijesha appears in an elaborate cassock while CEO Luminee is styled as a nun in a full black habit. She has a cross necklace on, holding their baby boy.
The AI-generated-looking photoshoot shows the couple posing in a church interior with an altar, crucifix, stained glass, and candles. The photos were shared ahead of their son’s birthday on November 12. 
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Why People Are Angry at Baba Ijesha and CEO Luminee’s Photoshoot
Many Instagram users have expressed anger, calling the photo shoot disrespectful.
In the Catholic tradition, priests and nuns take vows of celibacy and do not marry or raise children together. Hence, critics argued that dressing up as clergy while posing intimately as a married couple with a baby mocks the Catholic faith and its adherents.
Comments by users described the shoot as “distasteful, “inappropriate,” “blasphemous,” and “a show of shame.” Some reminded the couple that respect for other people’s religion matters. They asked whether they would attempt a similar concept involving Islamic attire. Others went further, referencing Baba Ijesha’s past conviction for child defilement and questioning the wisdom of him appearing in priestly robes.
Although a few voices defended the creative freedom or stayed neutral, the dominant reaction has been disapproval.
Background on Baba Ijesha and CEO Luminee
The photoshoot adds another layer of controversy to the couple’s relationship. It has drawn mixed reactions since the couple publicly announced their marriage and the birth of their son, King Kagar Omiyinka, in June 2026.
The announcements reported by NBG Africa came a few months after Baba Ijesha’s release from prison in November 2025.
Baba Ijesha was convicted in 2022 for sexually assaulting a minor and sentenced to an effective five years in prison. He was released in November 2025 after completing his term.
Neither Baba Ijesha nor CEO Luminee has made any official statements on the matter. However, the images have clearly struck a nerve with many Catholics and online observers who feel sacred religious symbols should not be treated as costumes.
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