By Anifowoshe George
Actor Jim Iyke is still swimming in the pool of drama his ex-girlfriend Tutupie pushed him into. And now, there’s yet another controversy that may well drown the scandal-prone actor.
NET investigations have revealed that, contrary to widespread belief that Iyke has adopted two kids from a Kaduna based charity which he is also funding, the actor has only ever given N40,000 to the home, and has not been there on visit in a very very long time.
Jim Iyke launched his debut music album (‘Who Am I?) last year, promising to devote a large chunk of the proceed to the Adonai Orphanage home and Widows Centre run by Mrs Margaret Afuwape.
Adonai is located at Salama Close, Gwari Avenue, Garnawa, in Kaduna. Running now for over 10 years, the orphanage is home to 38 children and 52 widows. And the proprietress Mrs Afuwape tells NET ”we’ve been surviving through the grace of God and the goodwill of religious institutions”.
”No Jim has not been sponsoring any child here; the only time he gave money to us was last year September when we went to Abuja for his foundation launch. He gave us N40,000 when we were returning and promised to give us more but we have not received anything from him because he said the people who pledged have not paid.
They said they were going to sponsor two children, I sent their names but up till now, we have not gotten a reply. So they have not sponsored anybody here”
”What he told us is that the people who pledged have not redeemed their pledge hence he can’t get money to us. When he doesn’t owe me money, I can’t force him. What are we to do then?”
Adonai Proprietress Margaret Afuwape says ”Jim visited the orphanage last in 2005”
Afuwape also adds: ”He visited us last in year 2005 and we have since moved to another place and Jim doesn’t even know our new place”
”He called two days ago January 29, 2010 and complained that I was telling people he gave the orphanage N40,000 and that he doesn’t care. He said he was very disappointed in me so I told him I couldn’t lie since I am a minister of God. I told him he has not been here to see us, he only sent his manager to invite us to Abuja last year that’s all”.
However, the now embattled Jim Iyke insists his hands are clean; very clean. Speaking through his publicists BigSam Media, Iyke explains: ‘‘We didn’t want to trade words with this lady but since it is an issue of integrity, we will be issuing a press release regarding the allegations that Jim has been diverting money meant for his orphanage. Jim never said he was raising money for an orphanage at his album launch. He only said he’ll be giving thirty percent of the proceedings at the album launch to the orphanage. Go back and listen to the tapes but unfortunately, most of the people who pledged have not redeemed their pledge”
”The likes of Terry Waya, Moses Oliseh , Don P and other influential Nigerians in Abuja (made pledges) but they have not given money to Jim. Even the lady in question Tutupie can testify that Jim sent her to Terry Wayas to inquire about the money he promised”, his spokesperson said.
9 comments
Wen wil dis dude eva change & b a responsible man 4 crying out loud,WEN???…..his 35 & he is stil behaving lyk a tout,lyk an agbero….u really nid divine help ma broda.
Na wa For mr. Jim o. This is bad
I can't shout oh! N some pple think his chic is lying! How can an old man use kids to make money! It is a lie,he didn't say 30percnt,I was there life and direct,he said everythng wil go to charity. liar some of us still remember. Flexing with money you got for the children. Claimin u didn't beat your chic and blame preganacy nonesense on her. U rly need divine intervention. Peace b on ur soul mr iyke.
ve known this dude 4 a longtime he can neva do such thing.gues some desperate chick wna hook this guy,thatz not to gud.gurl his done with u free himmmmm.he has luv 4 kids so go think of something else ok.tutu free this guy u re just an excuss of wat a real gurl shld be.all d moni went to d charity organisation cuz i was der.tutu like u want him 4 life?he no longer wantz u so free him.all ths wontmake him change his mind.jim is real,he luvs kid nd want to give them a beta 2morow.
I lied, Jim Iyke is not fraudulent – Ex girlfriend
By ‘Nonye Ben-Nwankwo, Published: Saturday, 20 Mar 2010
JIM IYKE
When Nollywood ‘bad’ boy, Jim Iyke’s ex girlfriend, Tutupie Sherrif, came up with the story that Jim beat her up and tried to strangle her, a lot of people believed her.
Even when the babe went to town with the allegations that Jim’s fund raiser for an orphanage in Kaduna was a fraud, many people still believed her and went away with the belief that the actor was fraudulent.
But the 24-year-old Abuja-based radio presenter has turned round to eat her vomit, as she told Life and Beat in a telephone that she had decided to withdraw some of the allegations she levelled against the actor.
According to her, she has since realised that Jim had a noble cause with his fund raiser for homeless kids and he was not in any way fraudulent.
“I rushed to tell the story and it was false. I have just found that the allegations were lies. My friends made me to say stuffs like that. They gave me the impression that Jim hadn’t remitted the money raised at the fund raiser to the orphanage and I believed them. But now, just as I found out the truth, I asked them why they said so and they said they wanted to back me up because of the issues I was having with Jim.”
Sherrif said she was so sorry about the allegations and wished she never made them.
“He is not fraudulent. He is a good-hearted person and I am sure that was why he embarked on the project. When this thing came up, his manager said I should have checked Jim’s account, since I have access to it, to find out if the people that made pledges had redeemed their pledges. I checked the account and found that they were yet to redeem their pledges.”
As remorseful as she sounded over the fraud allegation, Sherrif said that bit was the only aspect of the allegations that she would take back, saying that her comment on the aspect relating to Jim’s alleged violent acts remained sacrosanct.
She said, “He knows that actually happened and I am not taking it back. I have already apologised about the aspect I have found was a lie and I am sorry about it. That is the only aspect I am taking back.”
Sherrif said she was yet to call Jim to apologise to him. “I have not done that. I have not seen him or spoken to him either,” she said.
Life and Beat called Jim on the phone to get his reaction but his phone was switched off.
His close pal informed Life and Beat that Jim was in Ghana and would likely remain there for a couple of weeks.
I think jim is a gud & guy & i think the ex is jst bothering him.pliz tutu leave jim at least giv him space 2 work & 2 breath. giving the children a better 2moro is the most important thing.may God bless u jim 4 the work u are doing.
jim is a good guy, sefini!!!
Jim is not right.and our lawmaker should also fear God on what you people are doing.
Luv Jim to bits and would love to meet him.