Nigerian musician, actor and political hopeful, Bankole Wellington (Banky W) and his star Nollywood actress wife, Adesua Etomi have welcomed a baby boy.
Banky W revealed this on his social media page where he appreciated God for their new bundle of joy.
God turned our tears into triumph, and our loss into laughter
— Banky Wellington (@BankyW) February 22, 2021
He's changed our lives forever, here's to the next chapter
Nothing I can say or do can top what He gave us
My baby had a baby and he's everything we prayed for @AdesuaEtomiW
Happy birthday Mama Zaiah I love U SCATTER pic.twitter.com/n67LTzKugu Advertisement
The couple have been receiving congratulatory messages across social media platforms.
The two lovebirds got married in 2017 a few months after their engagement blew up the internet.
The Wedding Party, arguably the biggest movie of the couple’s acting careers is one of Nigeria’s biggest box office movies.
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Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga is a Nigerian journalist with four years of professional experience. She reports on health, gender, education and development, with a focus on impact-driven storytelling.
She was runner-up for the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) Best Solutions Journalism Award in West Africa in 2024 and a finalist for the 2025 West Africa Media Excellence Awards.
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