Osita Iheme

Osita Iheme is a Nigerian actor widely known as Pawpaw for his comic role in the Nollywood film Aki na Ukwa alongside Chinedu Ikedieze. His public recognition includes Nigeria's Member of the Order of the Federal Republic national honour, which he received in 2011.

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About Osita Iheme

Profile information current to 2026-08-22.

Nigeria · Actor

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Also known as: Pawpaw
Known for: Nigerian film and Nollywood; Screen comedy
Country: Nigeria

Actor

At a glance

Iheme became publicly associated with the name Pawpaw through his role alongside Chinedu Ikedieze in Aki na Ukwa.
He received the Member of the Order of the Federal Republic national honour at Nigeria's combined 2010/2011 National Honours ceremony in Abuja.
TheCable reported that Iheme and Ikedieze received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2007 Africa Movie Academy Awards.
Iheme has said that he performed in church dramas before a friend's introduction to an audition led to his first screen role.

Screen identity and comedy

Iheme is best known for playing Pawpaw opposite Chinedu Ikedieze in the Nollywood comedy Aki na Ukwa. The role established Pawpaw as his widely recognized public name, although available reporting differs on whether the film should be dated to 2002 or 2003.

Entry into acting and later work

In interviews published in 2018 and 2023, Iheme said that he began performing in church dramas and entered film after a friend introduced him to an audition. In the 2023 interview, he described himself as still acting selectively and said he was producing a movie; that account reflects his position at the time rather than a verified current status.

Awards and national recognition

TheCable reported that Iheme and Ikedieze received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2007 Africa Movie Academy Awards, although no official archival record was identified in the supplied evidence. In November 2011, Iheme received the Member of the Order of the Federal Republic national honour during Nigeria's combined 2010/2011 National Honours ceremony in Abuja.

Background and other work

Reporting connected with his 2011 national honour described Iheme as hailing from Mbaitoli Local Government Area in Imo State. In a 2018 interview, he also identified himself as the author of Inspired 101, a motivational book that he said was dedicated to secondary-school students.

Timeline

2007 TheCable reported that Iheme and Chinedu Ikedieze received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Africa Movie Academy Awards.
2011-11-14 Received the Member of the Order of the Federal Republic national honour during Nigeria's combined 2010/2011 National Honours ceremony in Abuja.

Additional verified details

Current context

TAJBank announced Iheme as one of its brand ambassadors. This supports an announced 2023 affiliation only; continued ambassador status as of 2026-08-22 was not independently verified.
Iheme said he was still acting selectively and was producing a movie. This was a self-description in a 2023 interview and should not be treated as an unqualified present-tense claim without newer corroboration.

Biographical facts

Contemporary reporting on his 2011 national honour described Iheme as hailing from Mbaitoli Local Government Area in Imo State, Nigeria.
Iheme said in 2018 and 2023 interviews that he performed in church dramas before entering film, and that a friend introduced him to an audition that led to his first screen role.
In a 2018 interview, Iheme identified himself as the author of Inspired 101, a motivational book he said he dedicated to secondary-school students.