Adeniyi Johnson: How I waited 10 years to become a father

Adeniyi Johnson, the Nollywood actor, has revealed that he waited 10 years before welcoming a set of twins with his wife Edun Oluwaseyi.

In a recent interview with his colleague Kunle Afod, the 46-year-old actor disclosed that he waited three years for a child in his previous marriage.

He said after the marriage ended, he began dating Edun in 2016, and they married in 2018.

Johnson said he spent 10 years praying and engaging in religious activities, with seven of those years with his current wife.

Johnson said his patience and faith were finally rewarded when he and his wife welcomed a set of twins in February 2023.

“The vigil was much. But we thank God that what one has been crying over God turned it into joy. It is a cry of 10 years. I waited for 10 years. Myself and the mother of the twins have been seeking God’s face for a child for seven years. And when it came, God said he wanted to gift me with twins. What do I do?” he said.

”Whenever I am at home, and I see them climbing on top of me, I am always very happy. I would say thank you, God. Other people buy diapers for one child for us we buy two. We bless God for provision. They also eat well.

“We did not allow age to tell on us. And we thank God we do not look like what we have passed through.”