James Ikechukwu Esomugha nyɛla bɛ ni tooi mi so Jim Iyke (O nyɛla bɛ ni doɣi so silimiin gɔli September biɛɣu pishi ni anu dali yuuni 1976),[1] o nyɛla Nigeria kpɛrikpɛrita ŋun n nyɛ doo mini ŋun n nyɛ stars filim yuuli booni Last Flight to Abuja ninvuɣu yino ni Omotola Jalade Ekeinde mini Hakeem Kae-Kazim.

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O piligu mini o shikuru chandi

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O nyɛla bɛ ni doɣi so Libreville, Gabon. O laamba nyɛla bɛn n yina Ogwugwu tiŋkpaŋa din n be Enugwu-Agidi town of Anambra State, bɛ daa taɣila bɛ yuli Okolue n boli Esomugha. O ko n nyɛ bidibiga bɛ daŋ bihi anii puuni.O nyɛla ŋun n chaŋ o secondary school F. G. C. Kwali Abuja yuuni 1985 zaŋ hali ni yuuni 1991,[2] ka deegi o diploma din n jɛndi Banking mini Finance ni BSc din m jɛndi philosophy shikuru yuli booni University of Jos, Plateau State.[3]

Jim Iyke nyɛla ŋun n piligi kpɛrigu yuuni 2001. As of October 2013, o daa nyɛla bɛ ni yori kpɛrikpɛtiba bɛn n nyɛ dabba pam Nollywood puuni yino,[4] o nyɛla ŋun n be filim nim gari kobiga ni pihinu puuni. [citation needed]O nyɛla ŋun n piligi filim production company, Untamed Productions yuuni 2007, ka lahi mali o maŋmaŋa music record label, Untamed Records.[5] O piligu album, yuli daa booni Who Am I?, din nyɛ Nigeria yili yiiniba bɛn yuya du ni timi nuu ni shɛli, ka mani TuFace Idibia mini Sound Sultan.[6][7]

Controversy

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''A video of Jim Iyke's purported 'deliverance' from an evil spirit at The Synagogue Church of All Nations, led by Pastor T.B. Joshua, provoked intense debate on social media.[8] The spirit reportedly confessed that it was behind Iyke's inability to find a wife''.[9]

Philanthropy

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Ŋuni n nyɛ ŋun n kpa Jim Iyke Foundation zaŋ n ti bihi bɛn mali dori ti.O daa nyɛla ŋun n chaŋ Kenya silimiin gɔli December yuuni 2012 Make a Change Campaign daa nyɛla bɛn soŋ zaŋ chaŋ di polo, charity project Christopher Grey ni kpa shɛli ni Jamaican dance hall artist Cécile.[10]

O maŋmaŋa bɛhigu

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Iyke nyɛla ŋun n daa gbibi black belt taekwondo.[11]

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Silimiin gɔli April yuuni 2019, o daa nyɛla ŋun n moli o bidibiga doɣibu.

Filmography

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DJ Abass and Jim Iyke
Year Title Role Director Ref
2010 Between Kings and Queens Nnanna Joy Dickson [citation needed]
2012 Last Flight to Abuja David Obi Emelonye [13]
2013 And Then There Was You Zuma Leila Djansi
2014 When Love Comes Around|data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | — Afe Olumowe [14]
2016 Stalker Michael Moses Inwang [15][16]
2016 A Star in Heaven Kayode Afe Olumowe [17]
2016 American Driver Jim Iyke Moses Inwang [18][19]
2018 Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons Naz Toka McBaror
2019 Dead rite N/A Tope Alake [20]
2019 The Set Up Edem Niyi Akinmolayan [21][22][23]
2019 Merry Men 2: Another Mission Naz Moses Inwang [24]
2020 Bad Comments Frank Orji Moses Inwang

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Result Ref
2021 Net Honours style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won [25]

Kundivihira

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  1. Okonkwo, Oge (2013-09-25). Aww, love SO sweet: Actress, Nadia Buari's tweets at Jim Iyke on his birthday (en-GB).
  2. "Jim Iyke". Naij.com – Nigeria news.. https://www.naij.com/tag/jim_iyke.html.
  3. Izuzu, Chidumga. "Jim Iyke: 7 things you probably don"t know about actor". http://www.pulse.ng/movies/jim-iyke-7-things-you-probably-dont-know-about-actor-id4202382.html.
  4. Jim Iyke at The 'Synagugue' (October 1, 2013).
  5. Untamed Productions. Jim Iyke's World: Official Website.
  6. Download link for 'Who am I' by Jim Iyke feat Tuface. Waptrick.
  7. This is STYLE. This is how I understand it - Jim Iyke (en-GB) (2017-07-28).
  8. "Much Ado About Jim Iyke's Deliverance at TB Joshua's Synagogue". Daily Independent (Nigeria). October 1, 2013. http://dailyindependentnig.com/2013/10/much-ado-about-jim-iykes-deliverance-at-tb-joshuas-synagogue/.
  9. Aglanu, Ernest Dela (September 29, 2013). "Jim Iyke Delivered From 'Demonic' Possession at TB Joshua's Church". My Joy Online (Ghana). http://entertainment.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201309/113908.php.
  10. Jim Iyke (en-US).
  11. "How I wish I was not that popular – Jim Iyke". Modern Ghana. August 21, 2009. https://www.modernghana.com/movie/5468/how-i-wish-i-was-not-that-popular-jim-iyke.html.
  12. Nollywood actor Jim Iyke poses with son (21 April 2019).
  13. Moore, Roger (June 18, 2020). Netflixable? Nigerian "Last Flight to Abuja" covers the disaster pic checklist.
  14. 'When Love Comes Around' Jim Iyke, Eku Edewor, others star in new movie. Chidumga Izuzu (December 19, 2014).
  15. Stalker, Starring Jim Iyke, to Premiere Soon (January 17, 2016).
  16. Jim Iyke and Nse Ikpe-Etim's 'Stalker' hit cinemas in February 2016 (December 7, 2015).
  17. A Star in Heaven - Rotten Tomatoes (en).
  18. Comedy movie featuring Jim Iyke, Nadia Buari, Emma Nyra gets release date (December 8, 2016).
  19. 'American Driver' starring Jim Iyke, AY Makun and Nse Ikpe-Etim set for Nigerian cinemas (February 2, 2017).
  20. Jim Iyke - nlist | Nollywood, Nigerian Movies & Casting (en-GB).
  21. Jim Iyke, Adesua Etomi, Thrill in 'The Set Up' (June 22, 2019).
  22. Adesua Etomi, Jim Iyke, others star in 'The Set Up' (June 8, 2019).
  23. Dakore Akande, Adesua Etomi-Wellington, Jim Iyke, others star in new film 'The Set Up' (June 6, 2019).
  24. Olamide gets a cameo appearance in 'Merry Men' sequel as AY releases official trailer (December 4, 2019).
  25. Net Honours - The Class of 2021 (en-US).
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