Adeniyi Johnson, a Nollywood Yoruba actor and his wife Oluseyi Edun have welcomed a set of twins after waiting for seven years.
The couple got married in 2018 and were yet to have a child of their own.
On Monday, 27th February 2023, they became first-time parents to a set of twins, a boy and a girl.
Coincidentally, this date also happened to be the birthday of Adeniyi Johnson, their father.
He described their birth as a birthday gift from God to him.
Johnson could not contain his joy as he shared a picture of his hands holding on to the tiny hands of his two babies!
He also appreciated his wife for giving him two beautiful children, and prayed that God will keep them both.
My kids are a birthday gift from God
His caption on the Instagram post read:
“HALLELUYHA!!! LATEST TWINS DAD IN TOWN….. 💃💃
My wife and I waited for seven years… GOD IS INDEED GOD… He planned it as a birthday gift for me… Friends, Family, well wishers and Associates I am happy and pleased to announce to you all that I am the latest TWINS DAD!!! My wife is doing fine and Ibeji are doing great… THANK YOU ALL!!!🙏❤️
This is why I couldn’t post or celebrate my birthday.. I didn’t even remember it’s my birthday😄 …Apologies for not replying messages, taking calls or commenting on your posts. I hope this good news will make you pardon me.. I love you all❤️
THANK YOU @i_am_shai for these beautiful kids.. God keep and protect them for us. I LOVE YOU BABY❤️❤️❤️❤️”
Netizens reacted to his post with numerous congratulatory messages.
kunleremiofficial: “Congratulations blessing baba ibeji.”
mydemartins: “CONGRATS To My Family & I ❤️❤️❤️“
jjcskillz: “Congratulations Welcome to the geng God bless you and your family.”
woliagba_ayoajewole: “Awwwwwnnn this is beautiful oooo. Congratulations to you ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️”
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US Twins Born in Rare Birthdays
Meanwhile, Natividad Medical Center announced the birth of US twins born in rare birthdays. The twins were born in 2021 and 2022 apart.
In a post shared on their social media page, the centre said, “Natividad is excited to announce we welcomed Monterey County’s first baby of 2022!
Greenfield twins Aylin and Alfredo Trujillo were born just 15 minutes apart, but what makes their birth so rare is that they were born on different days, months and years.
