Taking to his Instagram page on Thursday, the actor shared the news of the arrival of his newborn.

The proud father who is also marking his birthday today (Thursday) shared pictures of the bouncing baby while appreciating his wife.

He wrote in part, “It’s a double blessing, Happy birthday to me and welcome to baby Chidera Comfort Thando Ike. Thank you to my beautiful wife for taking the pains, of this wonderful gift.”

Emeka Ike is an ace Nigerian actor, director, producer renowned for his contributions to the Nollywod film industry.

He has become one of the most recognisable faces in the Nigerian cinema for his over three-decade career.