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RMD Says He Handed His First N100m Cheque to Wife Jumobi
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RMD Says He Handed His First N100m Cheque to Wife Jumobi

July 29, 2026 By BeatzHive Editorial 2 min read

Richard Mofe-Damijo Reveals He Gave His First N100 Million Cheque to Wife Jumobi

Nollywood icon Richard Mofe-Damijo has disclosed that the largest cheque of his career — roughly N100 million — went straight to his wife, Jumobi. The actor, popularly known as RMD, shared the story during an appearance on The Morayo Show, not long after marking his 65th birthday.

“Keep It for Yourself”: How RMD Says the Handover Played Out

Speaking on the programme, the actor described himself as an “incurable romantic” before offering a playful take on how expressions of affection have shifted over the years. In his view, the era of flowers and chocolates has given way to more tangible tokens, quipping, “These days, it’s never about flowers and chocolates anymore. Ladies like money now.”

He then recalled receiving the biggest payment of his professional life and deciding, without hesitation, that it belonged to his wife. According to RMD, Jumobi’s first instinct was that she was meant to hold the money for their children — but he corrected her, insisting the cheque was hers alone to keep.

The revelation has reportedly drawn warm reactions, with many fans applauding the gesture as evidence of the trust at the heart of the couple’s marriage. RMD wed Jumobi in 2000, following the passing of his first wife, May, and the union has endured for more than two decades.

Why the Veteran Actor’s Story Struck a Chord With Fans

Few figures command the kind of cross-generational respect RMD enjoys in Nollywood. As one of the industry’s most enduring leading men, his personal reflections tend to travel far beyond the interview couch, and this one proved no exception, feeding a wider conversation about how modern couples express love.

That debate — whether romance should lean on sentiment or on material security — is a familiar one in Nigerian pop culture, and celebrity anecdotes like this often become its reference points. For many observers, the takeaway from RMD’s account was less about the figure on the cheque and more about the confidence it signalled in his partner.

The actor has frequently spoken about partnership and mutual respect as pillars of a lasting marriage, and this latest story fits neatly into that long-held philosophy.

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