Who is Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD)?
Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD) is a veteran multiple-award-winning Nigerian actor, writer, producer, and lawyer. He is the CEO of RMD Productions Limited.
RMD’s full name is Richard Eyimofe Evans Mofe Damijo. He was born on 6 July, 1961 in Aladja Community of Udu Kingdom, near Warri, Delta State.
The 60-year-old-year actor obtained a degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Benin before proceeding to the University of Lagos to study law, graduating in 2004.
Richard Mofe Damijo’s career in acting has spanned over two decades. He was part of the cast of the late ’80s NTA soap opera, ‘Ripples‘. He debuted as a writer and producer with the 1997 movie titled ‘Out of Bounds’.
RMD is often referred to as the ‘hottest grandpa‘ by fans due to his looks. He was appointed as Special Adviser, Culture and Tourism in 2008 by the ex-Governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan. He was later appointed as the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in 2009 up until 2015.
RMD has featured in over 300 movies as an actor and produced several. Some of his most notable movies include Out of Bounds (1997), Diamond Ring (1998), The Intruder (1999), Love (2003), Darkest Night (2004), Baby Girl (2005)), 30 Days in Atlanta (2014), The Wedding Party 1 and 2 (2016 and 2017), King of Boys: The Return of the King (2021), etc.
Richard Mofe Damijo’s (RMD) marriage and wives
RMD has been married twice.
His first marriage was with May Ellen-Ezekiel (MEE), a Nigerian publisher and journalist with whom he fathered a male child. Unfortunately, the marriage ended in 1996 after he lost May to the cold hands of death.
Reports had it that the actor’s first wife died from complications of a fibroid surgery she underwent. Four years after his first wife’s death, RMD got married again to Jumobi Adegbesan, a TV presenter who worked with African Independent Television (AIT) in the 90s.
Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD)’s first marriage to May Ellen-Ezekiel (MEE)
Not much is known about RMD’s first marriage with May Ellen-Ezekiel (MEE), probably because the actor was not yet a public figure as of the time he married his late wife.
It is only known that late May Ellen-Ezekiel was a journalist and publisher and she lost her life in 1996 from complications of a fibroid operation.
Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD)’s second marriage to Jumobi Adegbesan
Following the death of his first wife, RMD got married again to Jumobi Adegbesan on 29 December 2000 after dating her for a while. He married her four years after he lost his first wife.
It was heard that Jumobi Adegbesan had always fantasized about being with the movie star before God eventually answered her prayers. Reports also had it that she quit her job as a TV host to join the corporate world after her marriage to RMD.
Despite having different careers, the lovebirds seem to be enjoying their marital bliss as RMD is always seen singing the praises of his wife in the media.
He is always keeping his social media pages busy with beautiful pictures of his family. His wife, on the other hand, has dedicated her time to keeping the homefront and also focusing on her business as she stays away from social media activity.
According to her husband, Jumobi believes social media causes havoc to marriages, so she concluded not to be available on any social media apps or platforms.
RMD: Infidelity/cheating rumours
Like most celebrity marriages, RMD’s union has had its share of cheating allegations and rumours. The 60-year-old actor has been accused of cheating on his wife with other women more than once.
It was even speculated that he was going to leave her for a side chick. However, none of the rumours saw a confirmation and RMD has continued to debunk such allegations, maintaining everything is fine between him and his beloved wife.
About Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD)’s first wife, May Ellen Ezekiel (MEE)
May Ellen-Ezekiel (MEE) was RMD’s late first wife who died back in 1996. She was a journalist, writer and publisher who died in 1996 from complications of a fibroid surgery she had.
According to reports, May had two surgeries to remove the fibroid. The second surgery led to complications that took her life in March 1996.
May Ellen-Ezekiel (MEE) is the mother of RMD’s first son named Oghenekome Mofe Damijo.
About Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD)’s second wife, Jumobi Adegbesan
Jumobi Adegbesan is the second and current wife of Nollywood actor, Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD). She was the presenter of the Lunch Break Show on AIT in the ’90s before she quit to start another career.
Jumobi Adegbesan who is now an entrepreneur is the mother of RMD’s four children.
Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD)’s children
According to most verifiable reports, RMD has a total of five children, one from his first marriage and the remaining four from his second marriage to Jumobi Adegbesan.
The actor also has two grandchildren, a boy and a girl who he is always seen doting on on social media.
The names of RMD’s first three children are Oghenekome, Nicole, and Tega, while the name of the last two is currently unknown.
About RMD’s first child, Oghenekome Mofe Damijo
Oghenekome Mofe Damijo is the first child and son of Nollywood actor, Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD). He is often known as Kome by those close to him.
Oghenekome is happily married to the love of his teenage days, Eniola Abiodun. He is the proud father of two children, making RMD a grandfather.
Kome as he is fondly called got married to the mother of his children in December 2013 in a star-studded ceremony held at Reverend Chris Okotie’s church – Household of God Church in Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos state.
Kome had his wedding during the tenure of his father as a commissioner, so the wedding had in attendance many of the movers and shakers of the political world in Nigeria and other big fishes in the entertainment industry.
Nichole Mofe Damijo
According to reports, Nichole Mofe Damijo is RMD’s second child and the first offspring he had with his second wife, Jumobi Adegbesan.
Nichole gained media attention when she attended Obama’s Foundation Summit and she was handpicked by Barack Obama himself for a ten-minute conversation to discuss her life and work.
Tega Mofe Damijo
Tega Mofe Damijo is RMD’s third child. He is referred to as the family’s Instagram socialite as he maintains a good social media presence and often shares pictures on his pages.
RMD’s fourth child
As of the time of writing this report, the name, date of birth, and educational qualification of RMD’s fourth child is not known.
It is only known that she is a girl who is often in her father’s company. The actor also took to his Instagram page in 2019 to celebrate her as she graduated from high school.
RMD’s fifth child
According to reports, Nollywood actor Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD) has a fifth child of whom nothing is known about. The child is still young and not much has been revealed about them yet.
Richard Mofe Damijo’s (RMD) grandchildren
RMD has two grandchildren, a boy and a girl named Elohor who he is always flaunting on social media.
The actor is happy being a grand-dad and, according to his words, he is grateful to God for giving him such lovely grandchildren which he did not deserve.
