Nollywood actor popularly known as Pawpaw said he prefers to focus on his life, family and helping those close to him.
Nollywood actor Osita Iheme, popularly known as Pawpaw, has revealed that he currently has no plans to marry or have children.
Iheme made the comments in a statement reported in July 2025, when he was 43 years old.
“I’m already 43 years, I have no plans of getting married. I just want to live my life and help those closer to me. My brothers and sisters have children—I consider them as mine.”
His comments reflect his decision to live life on his own terms rather than feel pressured to marry because of age or societal expectations.
A decision to live differently
Iheme has generally maintained a relatively private personal life despite his long career in Nollywood.
His comments suggest that he is comfortable with his current circumstances and places importance on supporting members of his family.
The actor has previously spoken about marriage in interviews. In an earlier MyJoyOnline interview, he said marriage was not something he wanted to undertake simply because other people were doing it.
No confirmed wife or children
Available biographical sources continue to describe Iheme as unmarried and without biological children.
Social-media photographs of the actor with children have previously generated speculation about his personal life, but such photographs do not establish that he is a father.
GhanaMedia fact-check
VERDICT: VERIFIED STATEMENT — OLD/RECIRCULATED
The core statement attributed to Osita Iheme is supported by reports published in July 2025.
However, the social-media post circulating now should not be described as breaking news because the statement is more than a year old.
GhanaMedia also found no sufficiently authoritative evidence to substantiate the post’s claimed $3 million net worth, so that figure should not be presented as fact.
Bottom line: Pawpaw’s comments are real, but the viral post is recycling an older 2025 statement.
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