Nollywood actress, Yvonne Jegede, has labelled herself a ‘grandma’ following the birth of a child by fellow actress Lydia Lawrence-Eze.
The 36-year-old, who was thrust into limelight after starring in 2Face Idibia’s ‘African Queen’ video, posted a picture of Lydia and her daughter Mercedes on Instagram on Thursday.
She jokingly referred to herself as the baby’s grandmother, saying: “You people should come and help me give thanks to God ooo, Baba you are too much, I am now a grandma. My very strong and courageous baby has given me the most beautiful granddaughter ever. Chai, lord I am on my knees with tears in my eyes. I say we give you prise…”
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Fellow actresses, Belinda Effah, Uche Ogbodo and Oma Nnadi also congratulated the new mother in the comments’ section of the post.
The baby was born in Canada.
Yvonne Jegede has a son named Xavier, born in 2018 to her and Olakunle Fawole. Her marriage to Olakunle ended in 2019 after just two years.