“From the very first day I met Osita (Pawpaw) I felt instant chemistry” – Chinedu Ikedieze AKI

Nigerian legendary actor Chinedu Ikedieze AKI has revealed how he met his colleague Osita Ihime popularly known as PAW PAW and how their chemistry aligned at first glance.

While featuring in a viral podcast, he discussed his stance with PAW PAW. According to him, while they attended the same school averaging the same academic level as an undergraduate, people were referring them as twins, following how they shared incredible qualities in resemblance.

Perhaps when fate brought them together, the chemistry clinged in with ease as he confirmed that they were meant to align in destiny. People talked about them overly to the point of their adventurous approaches that turned out to be a legacy.

Chinedu Ikedieze described Pawpaw as an introvert. He addressed that he is shy and most often doesn’t like to talk publicly. Astonishingly, he is the one who often pushes him into several casts they earned over their qualities.

“From the very first day I met Osita (Pawpaw), I felt instant chemistry. He’s a true introvert who shies away from people. Before we even met in 2001, students in my school had already been telling me about this guy who looked exactly like me.” His words.

Overly, their bond turned out to be legendary as they are termed to be one of the early piooners of Nollywood comic legacy. To date, they adored for their effort deployed in reshaping Nollywood into what it’s today.

“From the very first day I met Osita (Pawpaw), I felt instant chemistry. He’s a true introvert who shies away from people. Before we even met in 2001, students in my school had already been telling me about this guy who looked exactly like me.”

— Chinedu Ikedieze AKI pic.twitter.com/6cOihcEU6Z

— SKB (@seyikanbai) April 26, 2026